Urethral injury
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Urethral injury is a well-recognized and documented complication of circumcision.[1][2][3]
Urethrocutaneous fistula is the most common type of urethral injury.
Case report
Limaye & Hancock (1968) reported the case of a seven-year-old caucasian boy who presented with a supposed case of "hypospadias". The boy had been circumcised on the third day of life. Upon examination the supposed "hypospadias" was discovered to be urethral fistula, sufficiently large to allow the passage of probe into the meatus and out through the fistula. A surgical repair was successful.[4]
Surgical repair
Baskin et al. (1997) discussed methods of surgical repair.[5]
References
- ↑
Kaplan GW. Complications of circumcision. Urol Clin N Amer. 1983; 10(08): 543-9. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Williams N, Kapilla L. Complications of circumcision. Brit J Surg. October 1993; 80(10): 1231-6. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Krill AJ, Palmer LS, Palmer JS. Complications of circumcision. ScientificWorldJournal. 26 December 2011; 11: 2458-68. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Limaye RD, Hancock RA. Penile urethral fistula as a complication of circumcision. J Pediatr. 1989; 72(1): 105-6. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ Baskin LS, Canning DA, Snyder HM, Duckett Jr. JW. Surgical repair of urethral circumcision injuries. J Urol. December 1997; 158(6): 2269-71. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
