title: Complete gangrene of penis in patient with arterial vascular disease.
abstract: We present a clinical case of distal penile gangrene in a patient with peripheral vaso-occlusive disease that did not correlate with the extension of the intraoperative finding and required total penectomy. Surgical intervention at the onset of wet gangrene avoids the complication of sepsis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gillitzer
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franzaring
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hampel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pahernik
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bittinger
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Thüroff
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*