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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Complete gangrene of penis in patient with arterial vascular disease.

Ludger FranzaringRolf GillitzerChristian HampelJoachim W. ThüroffF. BittingerSascha Pahernik

subject

GangreneMalePeripheral Vascular Diseasesmedicine.medical_specialtyArterial vascular diseasePenectomybusiness.industryUrologyBlood Coagulation DisordersMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseWounds NonpenetratingSurgerySepsisGangrenemedicine.anatomical_structureMedicineHumansIn patientClinical casebusinessComplicationPenisPenis

description

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.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2004-05-12Urology
10.1016/j.urology.2004.06.004https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15596211