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Revista Médica La Paz
On-line version ISSN 1726-8958
Abstract
CAMACHO MOLINA, Rubén Boris; SALAS VILLANUEVA, Wilmer Estanislao and AGUILA GOMEZ, Mauricio Vicente. MALE GENITAL ENCARCATION BY BEARING; FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE, BASED ON EVIDENCE PRESENTATION OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE. Rev. Méd. La Paz [online]. 2023, vol.29, n.1, pp.52-58. Epub June 30, 2023. ISSN 1726-8958.
Male genital incarceration is considered an absolute challenging urological urgency, which must be treated in a timely manner to avoid irreversible injury.
The objective of this article is to present a case of incarceration of male genital (penis) by bearing diagnosed and treated in the Urology Service of the Hospital Obrero No.1 Third Level La Paz, Bolivia; in an 80-year-old male patient, who after going to the emergency department and performing the targeted semiological review is reached at the aforementioned diagnosis.
In the national literature, after the systematic review, no writings were found on this entity being this a way to initiate the casuistic uprising of this rare variety of urological pathology; in turn, expand not only theoretical knowledge - practical, but diagnostic and clinical therapeutic means - experimental surgical employed based on evidence; assessing mediated results, and long-term repercussions.
Keywords : Incarceration; bearing; edema; rope; drainage.