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Ultrasound‐guided dorsal penile nerve block performed in a case of zipper entrapment injury
Author(s) -
Rose Gabriel,
Costa Vincent,
Drake Aaran,
Siadecki Sebastian D,
Saul Turandot
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.22459
Subject(s) - medicine , entrapment , zipper , penis , nerve block , ultrasound , dorsum , local anesthetic , sedation , surgery , nerve injury , anatomy , radiology , algorithm , computer science
Injury to the penis resulting from zipper entrapment is a painful condition that presents a unique anesthetic challenge to the emergency physician and may even require procedural sedation for removal. In this case report, we describe successful removal of zipper entrapment from the penis of a 34‐year‐old patient after the application of an ultrasound‐guided dorsal penile nerve block. We discuss the anatomy, sonographic features, and steps required for the nerve block procedure. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45 :589–591, 2017