Korean J Urol.  2006 Aug;47(8):913-916. 10.4111/kju.2006.47.8.913.

Penile Necrosis by Longtime Installation of a Constriction Ring in a Patient using a Vacuum Constriction Device

• Kim KY
• Moon C
• Jo WJ
• Lim DH
• Moon HY
• Rho J
• Kim CS

• KMID: 2294125
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/kju.2006.47.8.913

Abstract

A vacuum constriction device has been described as a safe and satisfactory treatment for erectile dysfunction. The main complications of the device are mostly minor symptoms and serious side effects are rarely reported. We report here on a case of wide ischemic necrosis of the penis including the skin, subcutaneous tissue, tunica albuginea and corpus cavernosum by a constriction ring that had been installed for 72 hours in a 61 year old patient.

Keyword

Vacuum; Penis; Necrosis; Complications

MeSH Terms

Constriction*
Erectile Dysfunction
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Necrosis*
Penis
Skin
Subcutaneous Tissue
Vacuum*