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The Gigli saw, a useful tool for cutting a metal ring causing penile strangulation
Christelle Destinval1, Nicolas Billaud2, Eliott Leclerc3
1Pediatric Surgery Department, Nancy Regional University Hospital, 8 rue du Morvan, 54500, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France; Paediatric Department, Regional Hospital Centre Metz-Thionville, 1 Allée du Château, 57050, Metz, France.
Journal of Pediatric Urology
|September 10, 2023
Summary
Penile strangulation in children is a rare urologic emergency. A Gigli saw successfully removed a metallic cockring from a 13-year-old boy, highlighting a novel approach for this pediatric condition.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Surgical Emergencies
Background:
- Penile strangulation by foreign objects, such as metallic rings, is a rare but serious pediatric urological emergency.
- Self-placement of rings can lead to significant penile edema and compromise vascularity.
