A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision
Circumcision is one of the most common rituals in Jewish and Islamic cultures. It may also be performed for phimosis correction or the treatment of recurrent balanitis. Although circumcision is considered to be a technically easy and safe surgical procedure with no significant risk, it may lead to s...
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| description | Circumcision is one of the most common rituals in Jewish and Islamic cultures. It may also be performed for phimosis correction or the treatment of recurrent balanitis. Although circumcision is considered to be a technically easy and safe surgical procedure with no significant risk, it may lead to severe complications such as necrotizing fasciitis or total penis amputation. In this report, we present a case of penis amputation at two levels occurring with third-degree burns due to electrocautery during circumcision. Although penile replantation was attempted, it was unsuccessful due to burn damage to the veins. After restoration of the functional structures, the penis was buried in the inguinal area by reepithelization to maintain blood circulation. The recovery of the penis was successful. This case is presented as a novel example of groin flap surgery to achieve a functionally and aesthetically acceptable outcome in a salvage operation for a penis with significant traumatic injury, which has not been previously reported in the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5daa7d75eae45ebb20ef4f56f754a8f2022-12-22T04:22:05ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Archives of Plastic Surgery2234-61632234-61712013-05-01403247250A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to CircumcisionBilsev InceAyse Ozlem GundesliogluCircumcision is one of the most common rituals in Jewish and Islamic cultures. It may also be performed for phimosis correction or the treatment of recurrent balanitis. Although circumcision is considered to be a technically easy and safe surgical procedure with no significant risk, it may lead to severe complications such as necrotizing fasciitis or total penis amputation. In this report, we present a case of penis amputation at two levels occurring with third-degree burns due to electrocautery during circumcision. Although penile replantation was attempted, it was unsuccessful due to burn damage to the veins. After restoration of the functional structures, the penis was buried in the inguinal area by reepithelization to maintain blood circulation. The recovery of the penis was successful. This case is presented as a novel example of groin flap surgery to achieve a functionally and aesthetically acceptable outcome in a salvage operation for a penis with significant traumatic injury, which has not been previously reported in the literature.http://e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-40-247.pdfPenisCircumcisionAmputation |
| spellingShingle | Bilsev Ince Ayse Ozlem Gundeslioglu A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision Archives of Plastic Surgery Penis Circumcision Amputation |
| title | A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision |
| title_full | A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision |
| title_fullStr | A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision |
| title_short | A Salvage Operation for Total Penis Amputation Due to Circumcision |
| title_sort | salvage operation for total penis amputation due to circumcision |
| topic | Penis Circumcision Amputation |
| url | http://e-aps.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2023APS/aps-40-247.pdf |
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