Complete Penile Amputation During Ritual Neonatal Circumcision and Successful Replantation Using Postoperative Leech Therapy

Complete Penile Amputation During Ritual Neonatal Circumcision and Successful Replantation Using Postoperative Leech Therapy

Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure in males in the United States, and minor complications are not uncommon. Major complications like partial penile amputations have been reported with successful replantation. Complete penile amputations in adult males have been described, and success...

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Published in:Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) Vol. 84; no. 2; pp. 472 - 474
Main Authors: Banihani, Omaya I, Fox, Janelle A, Gander, Brian H, Grunwaldt, Lorelei J, Cannon, Glenn M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-08-2014
Elsevier
Subjects:
Amputation, Traumatic - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Ceremonial Behavior
Circumcision, Male - adverse effects
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Leeching
Male
Medical sciences
Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases
Penis - injuries
Penis - surgery
Postoperative Care - methods
Replantation
Urology
Human
Postoperative
Neonatal
Nephrology
Complete
Male genital system
Urology
Newborn
Treatment
Surgical amputation
Penis
Surgery
Replantation
Circumcision
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Summary:Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure in males in the United States, and minor complications are not uncommon. Major complications like partial penile amputations have been reported with successful replantation. Complete penile amputations in adult males have been described, and successful replantation has been reported with increasing success. We report a case of complete penile amputation at the penopubic junction using a Mogen clamp in a 7-day-old neonate with replantation using postoperative leech therapy. To our knowledge this is the first time leech therapy has been used postoperatively for neonatal penile amputation.
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ISSN:0090-4295
1527-9995
DOI:10.1016/j.urology.2014.04.021