title: Penile entrapment in a plastic bottle - a case for using an oscillating splint saw.
abstract: Penile entrapment is a rare but serious urological emergency, which can easily lead to stangulation and infarction. We report a case of penile entrapment in a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle in a 49-year-old male. Attempts to cut the bottle with a scalpel or a glass saw were ineffective. Finally, the bottle neck was cut longitudinally with an oscillating saw intended for cutting plaster casts.
authors.affiliation: Urology Clinic, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Berlin-Charité University Teaching Hospital, Thiemstrasse 111, 03048, Cottbus, Germany. M.May@ctk.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: May
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunia
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Helke
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kheyri
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoschke
mesh_terms: D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates