The Treatment of Traumatically Amputated Penis / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the treatment of traumatically amputated penis and the causes of success and failure in the varieties of procedures used to heal the wound and restore function. Methods Two patients with traumatically amputated penis were treated by operation. Results In one case the operation was successful, and in the other case it was unsuccessful. Conclusion There were numerous variables contributed to the success or failure of penile replantation. The most important factors were contamination and exsanguine time of the amputated portion of the penis. The actual surgical procedures and the appropriate pre-operative and post-operative treatments were crucial to the outcome as well.