Penile strangulation by iron metal ring: A novel and effective method of management
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چکیده
Penile strangulation by metal ring is a rare urological emergency situation which requires urgent decompression of the penis to avoid adverse effect. It is usually associated with an attempt to improve sexual act and/or to prolong erection. But sometimes, cutting of the ring to decompress the penis safely is a very difficult task particularly when the strangulating object is a hard metal object as in our case. Here, we present a case which was managed by cutting in a novel way with the help of dental micromotor with wheel shape bur.
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Penile strangulation by iron metal ring
I would like to state that this technique has already been described in the literature in 1982 by Greenspan for the treatment of tourniquet syndrome where a steel ring from engorged penile shaft after autostimulation was successfully removed by "a Dremel Moto Tool Kit.”[2] It was also published in pediatric EM Morsels in 2013 for the treatment of the same condition from the finger. Removal of t...
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017