The Gigli saw, a useful tool for cutting a metal ring causing penile strangulation

Penile strangulation is a rare pediatric urology emergency. A 13-year-old boy with no psychiatric history was referred to the university hospital 2 h after a metallic ring was self-placed over his penis. Under general anesthesia, a Gigli saw cut the cockring in two places. The patient was discharged...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric urology 2023-12, Vol.19 (6), p.818-819
Main Authors: Destinval, Christelle, Billaud, Nicolas, Leclerc, Eliott, Castanier, Svetlana, Journeau, Pierre, Lemelle, Jean-Louis
Format: Article
Language:English
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Children
Gigli saw
Metallic ring
Penile strangulation
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Summary:Penile strangulation is a rare pediatric urology emergency. A 13-year-old boy with no psychiatric history was referred to the university hospital 2 h after a metallic ring was self-placed over his penis. Under general anesthesia, a Gigli saw cut the cockring in two places. The patient was discharged home on postoperative day 1. He neither attended a consultation at the one-month follow-up nor saw a psychiatrist. Thirteen similar cases have been reported in children since 1975. We were the first team to use a Gigli saw in a child in our department.
ISSN:1477-5131
1873-4898
DOI:10.1016/j.jpurol.2023.08.012