Penile amputation: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Sobo 1909 571.png|thumb|Penis anatomy]] | |||
[[File:Gray1142.png|thumb|The human male urethra laid open on its anterior (upper) surface.]] | |||
[[File:Gray1155.png|thumb|Transverse section of the penis.]] | |||
*Majority are self inflicted, related to mental illness | *Majority are self inflicted, related to mental illness | ||
*Blood loss seldom life-threatening | *Blood loss seldom life-threatening | ||
Latest revision as of 18:21, 29 March 2023
Background
- Majority are self inflicted, related to mental illness
- Blood loss seldom life-threatening
- Surgical emergency
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Penile trauma types
Evaluation
Management
- Amputated part should be placed in a sterile bag after wrapped in wet saline gauze, then place in another bag submerged in ice and tap water[1]
- DO NOT submerge in saline and ice since freezing point will be higher
- Surgical options include[2]:
- Reimplantation of the appendage
- Closure of the remaining stump
- Delayed phallic replacement or reconstruction after healing