Penile strangulation injury by metallic ring: A study of 4 cases

Bambang Sasongko Noegroho; Safendra Siregar; Rizky Ramdhani; Bernard Partogu; Akhmad Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.01.103

Penile strangulation injury by metallic ring: A study of 4 cases

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2021 Mar:80:105609. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.01.103. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Authors

Bambang Sasongko Noegroho¹, Safendra Siregar², Rizky Ramdhani², Bernard Partogu², Akhmad Mustafa²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Indonesia. Electronic address: bsn.urologi@gmail.com.
² Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Hasan Sadikin Hospital, Indonesia.

Abstract

Penile strangulation by metallic ring is an emergency situation which requires urgent management. Strangulation of the penis usually performed in order to increase sexual performance or because underlying mental disorder or paraphilia. It is an uncommon urological emergency, if not treated as soon as possible it can lead to complications such as gangrene and amputation of the penis. There is no standard of care that has been found to be superior, with each case managed individually according to its clinical findings and operative settings. In this study, we present four cases of penile strangulation in last two years in a tertiary care hospital.

Keywords: Metallic ring; Paraphilia; Penile strangulation.