Near Total Penile Amputation in A Child Following Accidental Entrapment in A Machine Belt

Abstract

Penile injuries in childhood are uncommon as the penis is mobile and largely
protected by its position. The cause and type of penile trauma varies in severity from a
simple entrapment in a zipper to the more serious injuries and total emasculation. We
report a 14-year-old male child who presented to the casualty of our hospital with a
near total amputation of the penis following entrapment of his penis in a machine
belt. A degloving injury was noted over the shaft of the penis, with a deep contused
lacerated wound over the mid shaft region and the distal segment hanging with a
small shred of tissue. The penis was reconstructed. Penile reconstruction done under
strict sterile conditions and using the residual tissues gives good functional and
cosmetic results.