Open Journal of Urology, 2023, 13, 517-524
https://www.scirp.org/journal/oju
ISSN Online: 2160-5629
ISSN Print: 2160-5440
DOI: 10.4236/oju.2023.1311057 Nov. 28, 2023 517 Open Journal of Urology
Traumatic Penile Amputation Post
Circumcision: A Series of 3 Cases
Orock Agbor Tanyi
1,2*
, Mbassi Achille Aurele
3,4
, Mekeme Mekeme Junior
1,3
,
Fouda Jean Cedrick
1,3
, Owon Abessolo
1,3
, Nwatchap Jean Jacques
1
, Awoundja Christain
1
,
Pierre Joseph Fouda
1,3
1
Department of Surgery and Subspecialties, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé,
Cameroon
2
Surgery Service, Regional Hospital Ngoundere, Ngoundere, Cameroon
3
Urology and Andrology Service, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
4
Department of Surgery and Subspecialties, Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Abstract
Circumcision remains a frequently performed surgical procedure and could
be associated with various complications, ranging from mild to catastrophic.
Penile amputation is a rare and severe complication usually complex and
challenging to manage. We describe three cases of penile amputation injuries
following circumcision referred within a week at the urological service of the
Yaoundé Central Hospital. The first case was a 5-year-old who had complete
penile amputation during circumcision by a nurse assistant at a rural health
center. The second was a 7-year-old boy who sustained total penile glans
amputation while undergoing circumcision by a nurse under local anesthesia
at a rural health facility. The third involved a 6-year-old who had total penile
amputation with loss of the amputated stump during circumcision by a tradi-
tional practitioner at home. Non-microsurgical penile re-implantations were
done with diverse outcomes. The preservation of the amputated stump, the
ischemic time and the severity of injury are factors affecting surgical out-
come. The aim of this study is to evaluate our management experience and
outcome of penile amputation injuries in resource-limited settings. Micro-
surgical replantation remains the gold standard in the management of penile
amputation injuries. However, in resource-limited settings macroscopic rep-
lantation could be used as an alternative remedy to salvage the amputated pe-
nis.
Keywords
Circumcision, Penile Amputation, Surgical Management, Complications
How to cite this paper: Tanyi, O.A., Au-
rele, M.A., Junior, M.M., Cedrick, F.J.,
Abessolo, O., Jacques, N.J., Christain, A.
and Fouda, P.J. (2023) Traumatic Penile
Amputation Post Circumcision: A Series of
3 Cases. Open Journal of Urology, 13,
517-524.
https://doi.org/10.4236/oju.2023.1311057
Received: October 1, 2023
Accepted: November 25, 2023
Published: November 28, 2023
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