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[Total infarction of the penis caused by entrapment in a plastic bottle]

Klinik und Poliklinik fur Urologie, Universitat Rostock, Rostock.

Penile strangulation injuries are rare emergency situations, but need a fast urological emergency management for decompression of the penis and for removing of the foreign bodies.Strangulation objects can be metallic or non-metallic objects and are usually used for erotic or autoerotic purposes, for masturbation or increasing erection. We report a case of a 62-year old male with a total infected gangrene of the penis caused by a strangulation of a plastic bottle neck which continued 14 days. A total amputation of the penis was necessary. A perineal urethrostomy was performed as definitive urine diversion.Bacteriologic examination has identified Proteus mirabilis. Thus, a systemic antibiotic therapy was perioperatively applicated. The further course was uneventful with a secondary healing wound.

Those whacky Germans! :eek:

Don't ask me what I was searching for in Pubmed to come across this.

Besides the question of what he's doing with a plastic bottle, but 14 days? He kept meaning to make an appointment with the doctor, but it was just never a convenient time? Dang! Darwinism, I guess - he won't be able to reproduce now.

Dang! Darwinism, I guess - he won't be able to reproduce now.

Unless they also lopped off his testicles there is no reason why not, given a bit of specialised help.

Shame probably kept him away.

That's why I'm glad I'm completely shameless. That way if I ever get my testicles caught in a vice again ... I'll have the good sense to sideline my pride and save my balls.

Damn! Talk about stupidity:

"Well, I got my dick stuck in a plastic bottle, but rather than see a doctor immediately, I'm going to wait 14 days and let it get gangrenous and be cut off. That will surely improve my sexual performance."

Shame probably kept him away.

Personally, I'd be more embarrassed about having a plastic bottle hanging from my crotch for two weeks.

Personally, I'd be more embarrassed about having a plastic bottle hanging from my crotch for two weeks.

Makes a nice bulge in the underwear, though. :p

Cripes, didn't the guy have a pair of wire-cutters or anything? No way I'd let anything non-living cling to my penis for 14 days straight! :)

Cripes, didn't the guy have a pair of wire-cutters or anything? No way I'd let anything non-living cling to my penis for 14 days straight! :)
He would have, but the cola was still fizzy. Took quite a bit to go flat, though.

Makes a nice bulge in the underwear, though. :p

Depends on the bottle. I think you'd probably scare people a little if you had a six pint bottle of milk stuck down there.

just take a butter knife, heat it up on the stove and cut it off, a little burning is better than an amputated penis or had he gone in earlier, the embarassment as well as teh medical bills!

teh medical bills!

This happened in Rostock, Germany, so the medical bills were very low, if existent.

This happened in Rostock, Germany, so the medical bills were very low, if existent.


The article seems to indicate that this happens a lot. They should have an elite task force that speeds to your home upon hearing of the incident. Then I wouldnt have to worrry about getting my penis stuck in stuff anymore.

Don't ask me what I was searching for in Pubmed to come across this.
And I can't even find stuff like that on Pubmed when I'm trying to!
:p

The article seems to indicate that this happens a lot.

"Penile strangulation injuries are rare emergency situations,"

:confused:

And I can't even find stuff like that on Pubmed when I'm trying to!
:p

Do you MeSH? Because sometimes not meshing can be quite productive.

Do you MeSH? Because sometimes not meshing can be quite productive.
Seeing as all I know about MeSH is that it stands for "Medical Subject Headings", I don't know how to mesh or not mesh.

"Penile strangulation injuries are rare emergency situations,"

:confused:

oh lol

I musta glossed over that

I thought that it seemd to indicate that because of:

Strangulation objects can be metallic or non-metallic objects and are usually used for erotic or autoerotic purposes, for masturbation or increasing erection

as if it is widely documented. That's all I meant.

Seeing as all I know about MeSH is that it stands for "Medical Subject Headings", I don't know how to mesh or not mesh.

They have animated tutorials on MeSH here. (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=mesh)

It's quite useful once you get the hang of it. We had to learn how to do it for a practical exam that involved searching for articles on a given subject.

http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1993-04.html

I can imagine that is nearly as bad as losing a penis, nine fingers, and leg parts after a three-day erection.

Really, there are some things that you don't mix with penis.