GANGRENE OF THE PENIS AFTER IMPLANTATION OF PENILE PROSTHESIS - CASE-REPORTS, TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
BEJANY DE PERITO PE LUSTGARTEN M RHAMY RK
Citation
De. Bejany et al., GANGRENE OF THE PENIS AFTER IMPLANTATION OF PENILE PROSTHESIS - CASE-REPORTS, TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, The Journal of urology, 150(1), 1993, pp. 190-191
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
The Journal of urology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00225347
Volume
150
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
190 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-5347(1993)150:1<190:GOTPAI>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We report 3 cases of gangrene of the penis seen at our institution aft er penile prosthesis implantation. All 3 patients had insulin-dependen t diabetes mellitus. Amputation was required in 2 patients. Aggressive debridement in conjunction with hyperbaric oxygen prevented amputatio n in the third patient.