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Successful removal of a penile constriction wedding ring in a rural area
1Casualty Department, Van Velden Hospital, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. dr_adnene@yahoo.fr.
Background:
Penile strangulation is a rarely described medical emergency. Removal of the strangulating object is challenging, with a lack of proper guidelines.
Objective:
To describe the challenges faced during an attempt to urgently remove a metal object (wedding ring) constricting an erect penis.
Methods:
We report a case of penile strangulation with a wedding ring in an adult man who presented at Van Velden Hospital casualty department, Limpopo, South Africa, and review the related literature.
Result:
The ring was successfully removed using an aspiration technique (via a pink needle).
Conclusion:
No proper guidelines exist for the treatment of this condition, so the 'best method' is the one with a successful outcome.
