Abstract
Purpose
To know the causes and results of treatment of complications from a penile strangulation by hair in seven boys.
Methods
From April 2000 to December 2012, seven boys presenting serious penile complications by hair strangulation have been operated in two centers. All seven boys had transection of the urethra at the coronal level. And none of our patients were at the stage of necrosis or amputation of the glans. The age of the patients at surgery ranged from 34 to 134 months (mean 96 months).
Results
Four children presented urethrocutaneous fistulas (57 % of cases), and the innervation and vascularization of the glans remained poor after repair in three patients.
Conclusion
The penile strangulation by hair was due to a simple accident. However, several predisposing factors were discovered in our patients: lack of cleanliness; a moist environment with nocturnal enuresis; the presence of pubic hair in young children reported in the four children, and a coronal sulcus not covered by the foreskin in circumcised children.
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Acimi, S. Penile strangulation by hair. Pediatr Surg Int 30, 729–732 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-014-3523-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-014-3523-9