• S. Afr. Med. J. · Nov 2016

    Successful removal of a penile constriction wedding ring in a rural area.

    • A Fhima and N Lahouel.
    • Casualty Department, Van Velden Hospital, Tzaneen, Limpopo, South Africa. dr_adnene@yahoo.fr.
    • S. Afr. Med. J. 2016 Nov 2; 106 (11): 1088-1089.

    BackgroundPenile strangulation is a rarely described medical emergency. Removal of the strangulating object is challenging, with a lack of proper guidelines.ObjectiveTo describe the challenges faced during an attempt to urgently remove a metal object (wedding ring) constricting an erect penis.MethodsWe 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.ResultThe ring was successfully removed using an aspiration technique (via a pink needle).ConclusionNo proper guidelines exist for the treatment of this condition, so the 'best method' is the one with a successful outcome.

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