Caudal anaesthesia as a treatment for penile ischaemia following circumcision.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report an ischaemic penile glans following circumcision and a dorsal penile nerve block in a 9-year-old boy. Ischaemia of the glans penis is a rare complication associated independently with both circumcision and dorsal penile nerve blocks. There are a number of pathophysiological mechanisms of this ischaemia and its management is varied and not well recorded. We report the successful management of this complication using a caudal epidural block and also discuss technical aspects of penile nerve blocks.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Caudal
- Circumcision, Male
- Ischemia
- Penis