Document Type
Article
Department
Surgery; Paediatric Surgery
Abstract
Penile strangulation caused by a thread or human hair is an uncommon cause of urethral injury described in paediatric piactice. Five children presented with this entity to the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi between August, 1991 and August, 1992. Three children had uneventful recoveries after removal of the contricting agent. Two patients developed urethrocutaneaus fistulae and partial amputation of the penis because of late presentation Early recognition and removal of the constricting agent is necessary to prevent serious complications
Publication (Name of Journal)
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Nazir, Z.,
Rasheed, K.,
Moazam, F.
(1993). Penile constrictive band injury. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 43(7), 135-137.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_paediatr/19