Case Report Diving Hyperb Med 2023

Successful delayed treatment of acute glans penis ischaemia after adult circumcision: a case report

Lo K, Katz D, Chan V, Miler I — Diving Hyperb Med, 2023

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a 20-year-old man who developed glans penis ischaemia after circumcision and was successfully treated with a combination of therapies including hyperbaric oxygen.

What They Found

The patient received 12 hyperbaric oxygen treatments at 2.4 atmospheres absolute (ATA), starting 48 hours after his symptoms began. This HBOT regimen was combined with daily low molecular weight heparin and Tadalafil, leading to successful resolution of the glans penis ischaemia.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

As a case report, this study describes the experience of a single patient, meaning its findings may not apply to everyone.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Uncategorised
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	37365134
Year Published	2023
Journal	Diving Hyperb Med
MeSH Terms	Male; Humans; Adult; Young Adult; Time-to-Treatment; Penis; Circumcision, Male; Ischemia

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