Title
Case report: Double penile fracture
Date Issued
01 January 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
F1000 Research Ltd
Abstract
Penile fracture is an underreported surgical emergency. It usually occurs as a single rupture of the tunica albuginea in one of two corpora cavernosa; a rupture of both masses is an uncommon finding. We report a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department two hours after sustaining penile trauma. Prompt surgical exploration was performed four hours post-injury. He was found to have one fracture on each corpora cavernosa, without urethral injury, which were repaired successfully. The patient had a favorable recovery and was discharged on the third postoperative day without complications. The aim of this report is to highlight the importance of complete degloving of the penile shaft for a meticulous search during surgery to avoid missed injuries. This approach will ensure a successful outcome avoiding physical and psychological disabilities.
Volume
7
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Urología, Nefrología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85072724838
PubMed ID
Source
F1000Research
ISSN of the container
20461402
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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