Glans Ischemia after Circumcision in a 16-Year-Old Boy: Full Recovery after Angiography with Local Spasmolysis, Systemic Vasodilatation, and Anticoagulation
Circumcision is one of the most frequent procedures performed by pediatric surgeons. A dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) is commonly used for perioperative analgesia. We report the case of a 16-year-old boy with ischemia of the glans who presented on the first postoperative day after circumcision und...
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| פורמט: | Article |
| שפה: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2018-01-01
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| סדרה: | European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports |
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| גישה מקוונת: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1667330 |
| סיכום: | Circumcision is one of the most frequent procedures performed by pediatric surgeons. A dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) is commonly used for perioperative analgesia. We report the case of a 16-year-old boy with ischemia of the glans who presented on the first postoperative day after circumcision under DPNB (0.25% bupivacaine) at an outside hospital. The patient underwent immediate angiography under sedation. An intra-arterial spasmolysis was performed with alprostadil and nitroglycerine and a sufficient perfusion of the glans penis was confirmed. Subsequently, systemic sildenafil, arginine, and heparin were given. Following this 3-day medical treatment, ischemia resolved completely. Our case emphasizes the role of invasive angiography in the diagnostic workup and the therapeutic possibilities of local spasmolysis, systemic vasodilatation, and anticoagulation. |
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| ISSN: | 2194-7619 2194-7627 |