Successful removal of strangulating metal penile ring using a dental handpiece.

BACKGROUND

Under emergency conditions, the dental handpiece can be a useful tool for removing a strangulating penile ring.

OBJECTIVE

To report the successful use of a dental handpiece (dental drill) to remove a strangulating penile ring in an emergency.

METHOD: A case report of a strangulating metal penile ring in a psychiatric patient who presented at the accident and emergency unit of Delta State University Teaching Hospital.

RESULT: The metal ring was removed using a diamond bur in a dental handpiece.

CONCLUSIONS

In case of emergency, the dental handpiece is a useful tool for removing a strangulating penile ring.