Total glans amputation after neonatal circumcision

Francis Petrella; Saloua Amar; Mohamed El-Sherbiny; J P Capolicchio

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101624

Total glans amputation after neonatal circumcision

Urol Case Rep. 2021 Mar 4:37:101624. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101624. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Authors

Francis Petrella¹, Saloua Amar¹, Mohamed El-Sherbiny¹, J P Capolicchio¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatric Urology, Montreal Children's Hospital and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Abstract

Complete penile glans amputation is exceedingly rare in children with little known about the outcomes of management. We present a case of a 12-day-old male who underwent ritual circumcision complicated by total amputation of the glans, which was treated with reimplantation of the glans. Our technique was successfully carried out following reconstruction of anatomical planes with loop magnification and fine 7-0 sutures. We review the sparse literature in children and compare it to the techniques reported more commonly in adults.

Keywords: Circumcision; Complication; Glans amputation; Newborn; Penis.

Publication types

Case Reports