Penile entrapment in a plastic bottle - a case for using an oscillating splint saw.
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.
May
Matthias
M
Urology Clinic, Carl-Thiem-Hospital Cottbus, Berlin-Charité University Teaching Hospital, Thiemstrasse 111, 03048, Cottbus, Germany. M.May@ctk.de
Gunia
Sven
S
Helke
Christian
C
Kheyri
Reza
R
Hoschke
Bernd
B
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
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates