Case Report

Successful Removal of Metal Objects Causing Penile Strangulation by a Silk Winding Method

Figure 2

Surgical photograph of the surgical procedure. (a) Ligature of silk string is passed proximally through the metallic ring. (b) The silk was wound around the penis 10 to 15 times just below the metallic ring. The metallic ring is then pushed distally 3 cm down the penis. (c, d) There is no damage to the dorsal and ventral part of the penis. The ring was removed intact from the penis.
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