Beware of the Dog: Traumatic Extrusion of an Artificial Urinary Sphincter Following Blunt Trauma to the Scrotum by a Domestic Animal

Michael S. Floyd Jr., Karen Chan, Andrew D. Baird

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Department of Urology, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

DOI: 10.4236/oju.2011.14020                

Abstract

Artificial urinary sphincters are commonly used in males with intrinsic sphincter deficiency to improve continence and quality of life. Complications include erosion, mechanical failure and infection. Frequently, a staged approach involving removal of the device, followed by a period of healing and subsequent reinsertion of a new sphincter is required to restore continence. We describe the first case ever reported of traumatic sphincter extrusion following blunt scrotal trauma by a dog and review its clinical features and management.

Keywords

Sphincter, Erosion, Trauma, Artificial, Urinary

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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