Successful Removal of a Penile Constriction Ring in a 14-Year-Old Male

Timothy K. Suttle; Blake Palmer; Jonathan E. Heinlen; Christopher C. Roth; William G. Reiner; Dominic Frimberger

doi:10.1155/2009/916507

Advances in Urology (Jan 2009)

Successful Removal of a Penile Constriction Ring in a 14-Year-Old Male

Timothy K. Suttle,
Blake Palmer,
Jonathan E. Heinlen,
Christopher C. Roth,
William G. Reiner,
Dominic Frimberger

Affiliations

Timothy K. Suttle: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma, 920 Stanton L Young Boulevard WP 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Blake Palmer: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma, 920 Stanton L Young Boulevard WP 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Jonathan E. Heinlen: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma, 920 Stanton L Young Boulevard WP 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Christopher C. Roth: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma, 920 Stanton L Young Boulevard WP 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
William G. Reiner: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma, 920 Stanton L Young Boulevard WP 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Dominic Frimberger: Department of Urology, University of Oklahoma, 920 Stanton L Young Boulevard WP 3150, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2009/916507
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2009

Abstract

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Penile strangulation is a rarely described medical emergency, especially in the adolescent population. This case demonstrates the successful removal of a constricting metal ring from the penis of a 14-year-old male with a diamond blade equipped orthopedic oscillating saw while under ketamine anesthesia in the emergency department.

Published in Advances in Urology

ISSN: 1687-6369 (Print); 1687-6377 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/au/

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