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Ice pack induced scrotal skin necrosis following vasectomy
Department of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Address correspondence to Dr. Darren Beiko, Department
of Urology, Kingston General Hospital, 76 Stuart Street,
Kingston, Ontario K7L 2V7 Canada
Canadian Journal of Urology 2010, 17(1), 5028-5030.
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Skin necrosis due to excessive ice pack application following vasectomy has not been previously reported. We report a rare case of postvasectomy skin necrosis resulting from extreme ice pack usage. This complication illustrates the importance of clear communication of postvasectomy instructions to patients. This complication was successfully managed with autolytic debridement without surgical debridement.Keywords
vasectomy, skin necrosis, ice pack, debridement, frostbite
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Beiko, D., Pelletier-Carson, K. (2010). Ice pack induced scrotal skin necrosis following vasectomy. Canadian Journal of Urology, 17(1), 5028–5030.
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Beiko D, Pelletier-Carson K. Ice pack induced scrotal skin necrosis following vasectomy. Can J Urology. 2010;17(1):5028–5030.
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D. Beiko and K. Pelletier-Carson, “Ice pack induced scrotal skin necrosis following vasectomy,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 5028–5030, 2010.
Copyright © 2010 The Canadian Journal of Urology.
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