Successful reanastomosis of almost complete amputated segment of penis without microsurgical technique Article published in Urologia Polska 2007/60/3.
authors
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Ryszard Jankiewicz
- Department of Surgery, St. Walburg's Hospital, Nyangao, Tanzania
keywords
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penis, amputation, non microsurgical reanastomosis
summary
- An almost completely amputated penis was successfully reattached, 16 hours after the injury, in a small rural hospital without microsurgery. This case demonstrates that a successful outcome is possible using standard surgical procedures that are often the only
- available treatments in developing countries.
references
- Jezior J R, Brody J D, Schlossberg S M: Management of Penile Amputation Injuries. World J. Surg 2001, 25, 1602-1609.
- Morey A F, Metro M J, Carney KJ et al: Consensus on genitourinary trauma: external genitalia. BJU Int 2004, 94, 507-515.
- Darewicz B, Galek L, Darewicz J et al: Successful microsurgical replantation of an amputated penis. Int Urol Nephrol 2001, 33, 385-386.
- Baudi G, Santucci R: Controversies in the Management of Male External Genitourinary Trauma. J Trauma 2004, 56, 1362-1370.
- Kochakarn W: Traumatic amputation of the penis. Br J Urol 2000, 26, 385-389.
correspondence
Ryszard Jankiewicz
St. Walburg's Hospital, Nyangao
P. O. Box 1002 Lindi, Tanzania
tel. +255 717 404540
jankiewicz.r@gmail.com
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