Incarceration or strangulation of the penis is a rare clinical situation that requires emergent urologic management to prevent potentially devastating outcomes. Many different techniques have been described in the literature to remove genital foreign objects, but there is no universally successful technique. We present an unusual and challenging case involving incarceration of both the penis and scrotum by multiple metallic rings that required operative removal using an orthopedic high-speed drill.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3499925 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.863 | DOI Listing |
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