Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children
The aim of the study is to highlight genital dog bites in male infant and children in developing countries and their management. We managed three cases (9 months, 5 years, and 8 years) of genital dog bite between January 1997 and July 2008. Two had unprovoked stray dog bites and the third was bitten...
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| author | Robin Bothra Amilal Bhat Gajendra Saxena Gautam Chaudhary Vishrut Narang |
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| description | The aim of the study is to highlight genital dog bites in male infant and children in developing countries and their management. We managed three cases (9 months, 5 years, and 8 years) of genital dog bite between January 1997 and July 2008. Two had unprovoked stray dog bites and the third was bitten by his pet dog when disturbed during eating. Extent of injury varied from small-lacerated wound to near emasculation. Primary repair was done after thorough washing and debridement under antibiotic cover. In the 9-month-old male infant who was near emasculated, scrotum was closed with the available skin and a small penile stump was reconstructed after meatoplasty. Immunization against tetanus and rabies was done for all cases.Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and the wound healed primarily in all cases. Parents of the infant were asked for feminizing genitoplasty but they refused so they were advised for hormonal replacement and penile reconstruction at adolescence. Male children are the most common victims of genital dog bites. These injuries can be repaired primarily with good outcome provided strict cleaning, debridement, wound repair, antibiotic cover, and immunization is applied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-25dfdadfaa214a7b9144e943d0678ded2022-12-22T00:12:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsUrology Annals0974-77960974-78342011-01-013316716910.4103/0974-7796.84949Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and childrenRobin BothraAmilal BhatGajendra SaxenaGautam ChaudharyVishrut NarangThe aim of the study is to highlight genital dog bites in male infant and children in developing countries and their management. We managed three cases (9 months, 5 years, and 8 years) of genital dog bite between January 1997 and July 2008. Two had unprovoked stray dog bites and the third was bitten by his pet dog when disturbed during eating. Extent of injury varied from small-lacerated wound to near emasculation. Primary repair was done after thorough washing and debridement under antibiotic cover. In the 9-month-old male infant who was near emasculated, scrotum was closed with the available skin and a small penile stump was reconstructed after meatoplasty. Immunization against tetanus and rabies was done for all cases.Postoperative recovery was uneventful, and the wound healed primarily in all cases. Parents of the infant were asked for feminizing genitoplasty but they refused so they were advised for hormonal replacement and penile reconstruction at adolescence. Male children are the most common victims of genital dog bites. These injuries can be repaired primarily with good outcome provided strict cleaning, debridement, wound repair, antibiotic cover, and immunization is applied.http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2011;volume=3;issue=3;spage=167;epage=169;aulast=BothraDog biteemasculationinjurypenisreconstruction |
| spellingShingle | Robin Bothra Amilal Bhat Gajendra Saxena Gautam Chaudhary Vishrut Narang Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children Urology Annals Dog bite emasculation injury penis reconstruction |
| title | Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children |
| title_full | Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children |
| title_fullStr | Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children |
| title_short | Dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children |
| title_sort | dog bite injuries of genitalia in male infant and children |
| topic | Dog bite emasculation injury penis reconstruction |
| url | http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2011;volume=3;issue=3;spage=167;epage=169;aulast=Bothra |
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