8 year old boy's penis severed after getting stuck in a wooden gap

The boy's pants and genitals got stuck in the gap between the boards while playing. He struggled in panic and his penis was severed.

Dr. Mai Ba Tien Dung, Head of the Andrology Department at Binh Dan Hospital, said the patient from Kien Giang was brought to the emergency room with a severed penis and a lot of bleeding. Doctors performed surgery to reattach the penis that night. After 5 hours of surgery, the surgery to reattach the penis was successful.

"The surgery must be performed under a microscope and the sutures must also be specialized," Dr. Dung shared.This is the youngest penile reattachment case the hospital has performed.After 2 weeks of surgery, the boy recovered healthily. Test results showed that urination and blood circulation of the penis were very good.

Post-operative check-up images show good recovery results. Photo provided by the hospital.

The family said the boy was playing skateboarding when his pants and penis suddenly got stuck in the gap between the board. While the father was looking for tools to remove them, the boy was so frightened that he pulled hard, causing his penis to break off. The family kept it.The broken part was found in the ice box and the baby was taken to the emergency room and then transferred to Ho Chi Minh City that same night.

Doctors recommend,dA severed penis should be surgically reattached as soon as possible. Proper first aid and care of the severed part is extremely important.The severed part should be placed in a plastic bag and kept cold in another plastic bag containing ice. Absolutely do not put it directly on ice. The remaining part of the body needs to be bandaged with a tourniquet. In case the severed part is too close to the corner to be bandaged, it should be sterilized and then one hand should be pressed firmly on the penis, quickly transferred to a hospital facility to stop the bleeding and reconnect to save this part as soon as possible.

At Binh Dan Hospital,Information on male emergency care is received by phone at 08.62.86.72.72, operating 24/7. In case of emergency, family members can call for initial first aid advice., instructions to the hospital in time.

According to VNE