Citation

Hernandez JM, Hamilton D, Upadhye S. CJEM 2016; 19(3): 238-241.

Affiliation

*Division of Emergency Medicine,Department of Medicine,McMaster University,Hamilton,ON.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/cem.2016.334

PMID

27405262

Abstract

Penetrating penile injuries occur mostly in industrial/work accidents, automobile accidents, or as a result of sexual curiosity and attempts at self-expression/mutilation. In this case report, the authors describe an accidental nailgun injury to the penis of a 46-year-old man. We discuss the management of such injuries in the emergency department, including the utility of a dorsal penile block for regional anesthesia. Although exceptionally rare, familiarity with penetrating lower urinary tract injuries may reduce their long-term repercussions on genitourinary and sexual health.

Language: en