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'''Ischemia of the glans penis''' is a complication of circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
'''Ischemia of the glans penis''' is a not-so-rare [[iatrogenic]] complication of circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
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==Disruption of blood circulation==
==Disruption of blood circulation==
Male circumcision frequently includes excision of the [[frenulum]], which carries the frenular artery.<ref>{{REFjournal
Male circumcision frequently includes excision of the [[frenulum]], which carries the frenular artery.<ref>{{REFjournal
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Migliorini et al. (2018) reported a case of ischemia of the glans penis after circumcision in a 24-year-old male.  The patient was successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy in combination with pentoxifylline.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|first=Fillipo
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|last2=Bianconi
|first2=Francesco
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|title=Acute Ischemia of the Glans Penis after Circumcision Treated with Hyperbaric Therapy and Pentoxifylline: Case Report and Revision of the Literature
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|journal=Urol Int
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|date=2018-02-13
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|url=https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/444399
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|DOI=10.1159/000444399
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