Friday flashback: Penis stuck in a PVC pipe? We have a solution!

Photo: flickr/mel0808johnsonFor all of you unfortunate souls out there who have ever gotten your penis stuck in a PVC pipe, this is one paper you don't want to miss! These crafty doctors came up with a simple solution to this everyday problem. DIY medicine FTW!Removal of a Long PVC Pipe Strangulated in the Penis by Hot-Melt Method. “Introduction. Penile incarceration for erotic or autoerotic purposes has been reported in a wide range of age groups, and often presents a significant challenge to urologic surgeons. No ready method has been reported for removing a polyvinylchloride (PVC) pipe entrapped on the penis. Aim. To present our experience in using hot-melt method to remove a constricted PVC pipe on the penis. Methods. A long melting split was made on the PVC pipe entrapped on the penis by using the long narrow branch of forceps heated on a gas stove. Results. The heated forceps was able to make a melt split on the PVC pipe. Consequently, the PVC pipe was removed by pulling the edges of the pipe apart without much difficulty. The total operation time was 20 minutes. Conclusion. Penile incarceration is a urologic emergency, for which resourcefulness is required in some unexpected cases. Hot-melting has proved to be an easy and effective method for removing penile strangulation by a PVC pipe. To our kn=-09876543wledge, it is the first report about the removal of PVC pipe entrapped on a penis.” Related content: Discoblog: NCBI ROFL: Vacuum cleaner injury to penis: a common urologic problem? Discoblog: NCBI ROFL: Ever wonder how much electricity your penis can take? Discoblog: NCBI ROFL: A vacuum device for penile elongation: fact or fiction?