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Successful penile replantation following autoamputation: twice!

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 14, pages 197–198 (2002)Cite this article

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Report on a psychiatric patient who performed self-emasculation twice in an interval of 10 y. The penis was replanted microsurgically in both cases. At 1-y follow-up examinations he reported on restored erectile function. Under optimized therapy of his psychiatric disease, the patient appreciated the restored body image.

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    B G Volkmer & S Maier

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Volkmer, B., Maier, S. Successful penile replantation following autoamputation: twice!. Int J Impot Res 14, 197–198 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3900842

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