Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis

Martha, Orsolya; Scarneciu, Ioan; Scarneciu, Camelia C.; Ghirca, Veronica; Vida, Oliver; Badea, Mihai; Maxim, Laurian; Misarca, Catalin; Lupu, Sorin; Moga, Ciprian Todea

Orsolya Martha, Ioan Scarneciu, Camelia C. Scarneciu, Veronica Ghirca, Oliver Vida, Mihai Badea, Laurian Maxim, Catalin Misarca, Sorin Lupu, Ciprian Todea Moga

Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis

Abstract:

Illicit injection of different, exogenous substances into the penis for enlargement purposes is a practice that is still met in some of the Eastern countries of Europe. Our study conducted over a period of 3 years (2016-2019) at the Urology Clinic from Tirgu Mures,highlights the complications that can occurre after the injection of different chemical substances, such as liquid paraffin, vaseline, olive oil etc., into the penile subcutaneous tissue with the purpose of augmentation. We report 7 patients presenting several complications some of them severe such as: extensive fibrosis, ulceration, penile deformity, erectile dysfunctions, requiring different surgical procedures. The surgical technique was selected according to the extension of fibrosis or necrosis:excision of the necrotic, fibrotic tissue, scrotal skin flap reconstruction etc. In our study, we found 7 patients that accomplished the inclusion criteria. Five patients were diagnosed with penile fibrosis after self-injection of Kanamycin, and two of the patients had the same diagnosis after self-injection of Vaseline. In 2 patients, the postoperative outcome was complicated by wound dehiscence and necrosis, requiring other reconstructive surgeries, and in 5 patients postoperative recovery was a favorable one, without significant complications. In the management of complications of illicit injection of different, exogenous substances into the penis, penile tunneling with scrotal flap technique seems to offer good results due to the vascular flap, allowing faster wound healing and a superior aesthetic and functional result.

Keywords:
penis fibrosis; Kanamycin; Vaseline; scrotal flap

Issue: 2019, Volume 70, Issue 8

Pages: 3000-3002

Publication date: 2019/9/15

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473

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MARTHA, O., SCARNECIU, I., SCARNECIU, C.C., GHIRCA, V., VIDA, O., BADEA, M., MAXIM, L., MISARCA, C., LUPU, S., MOGA, C.T., Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis, Rev. Chim., 70(8), 2019, 3000-3002.

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Martha O, Scarneciu I, Scarneciu CC, Ghirca V, Vida O, Badea M, Maxim L, Misarca C, Lupu S, Moga CT. Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2019 Aug;70(8):3000-3002. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473

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Martha, O., Scarneciu, I., Scarneciu, C.C., Ghirca, V., Vida, O., Badea, M.,... Moga, C.T. (2019). Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis. Revista de Chimie, 70(8), 3000-3002. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473

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Martha, O., Scarneciu, I., Scarneciu, C.C., Ghirca, V., Vida, O., Badea, M., Maxim, L., Misarca, C., Lupu, S., Moga, C.T. (2019). 'Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis', Revista de Chimie, 70(8), pp. 3000-3002. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473

IEEE
O. Martha, I. Scarneciu, C.C. Scarneciu, V. Ghirca, O. Vida, M. Badea, L. Maxim, C. Misarca, S. Lupu, C.T. Moga, "Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis". Revista de Chimie, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 3000-3002, 2019. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473

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Orsolya Martha, Ioan Scarneciu, Camelia C. Scarneciu, Veronica Ghirca, Oliver Vida, Mihai Badea, Laurian Maxim, Catalin Misarca, Sorin Lupu, Ciprian Todea Moga,
Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 70, Issue 8,
2019,
Pages 3000-3002,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=7473)
Keywords: penis fibrosis; Kanamycin; Vaseline; scrotal flap

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis
A1 - Martha, Orsolya
A2 - Scarneciu, Ioan
A3 - Scarneciu, Camelia C.
A4 - Ghirca, Veronica
A5 - Vida, Oliver
A6 - Badea, Mihai
A7 - Maxim, Laurian
A8 - Misarca, Catalin
A9 - Lupu, Sorin
A10 - Moga, Ciprian Todea
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2019
VL - 70
IS - 8
SP - 3000
EP - 3002
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473
KW - penis fibrosis
KW - Kanamycin
KW - Vaseline
KW - scrotal flap
ER -

BibTex
@article{RevCh2019P3000,
author = {Martha Orsolya and Scarneciu Ioan and Scarneciu Camelia C. and Ghirca Veronica and Vida Oliver and Badea Mihai and Maxim Laurian and Misarca Catalin and Lupu Sorin and Moga Ciprian Todea},
title = {Complications after Self-injection of Chemical Substances into the Penis},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {70},
number = {8},
pages = {3000-3002},
year = {2019},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.19.8.7473},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=7473}
}

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