Penis Cut, Can spliced ​​Again?

A man from Southern California, United States, may undergo surgery to reconnect his penis after a cut by his wife and dumped into the trash.

According to Dr. Andrew Kramer, urologic surgeon from the University of Maryland Medical Center, if the bulk of the penis can still be saved, the connection may be performed.

"As badly as the connection is the best option," said Kramer, who was not involved in the handling of the case.

In order for grafting operation was successful, the severed penis should be kept in ice and should ideally be connected within 24 hours.
However, according to Kramer, if the penis can not be restored or cut more than one part, required the installation of a new penis.

Penis transplant was performed by taking the muscle, especially of the upper arm or thigh, and attached at the pelvis.

"The muscles must be well connected to get the blood supply. Then the muscle was covered with skin taken from other body parts," he said.

According to Kramer, the penis like that can function sexually or in other words, can an erection. Prosthetic device known as penile implants can be inserted into the penis.

"But aesthetically the new penis is not like a normal penis," said Kramer, who has expertise in the field of erectile dysfunction and penile implant it.

When the ureta connecting the bladder to the penis cut off part, required the reconstruction. According to Kramer, usually the surgeon will reconstruct it somewhat below the scrotum. "This means the man should urinate in a sitting position," he said.

Although penile implants fitted, according to Kramer, a man can still achieve satisfaction in sex because of the nerves involved in the orgasms are still connected.

"But he was unable to ejaculate. If you want to have children, she could make sperm extract taken from the testes and do IVF," he said.



Sources:
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