What is Paraphimosis?

What is Paraphimosis?

• Paraphimosis: This is a condition where there is constriction in the glans penis by a piece of proximally placed foreskin.
• Paraphimosis: Retraction of phimotic foreskin, causing a painful swelling of the glans that, if severe, may cause dry gangrene unless corrected. (Dorland, 27th ed)
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Paraphimosis: Introduction

Types of Paraphimosis:

Broader types of Paraphimosis:

• Foreskin conditions
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How serious is Paraphimosis?

Complications of Paraphimosis: see complications of Paraphimosis

What causes Paraphimosis?

Causes of Paraphimosis: see causes of Paraphimosis

What are the symptoms of Paraphimosis?

Symptoms of Paraphimosis: see symptoms of Paraphimosis

Complications of Paraphimosis: see complications of Paraphimosis

Paraphimosis: Testing

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Paraphimosis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Paraphimosis: see treatments for Paraphimosis

Society issues for Paraphimosis

Hospitalization statistics for Paraphimosis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Paraphimosis:

• 0.195% (24,896) of hospital consultant episodes were for redundant prepucephimosis and paraphimosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 99% of hospital consultant episodes for redundant prepucephimosis and paraphimosis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 100% of hospital consultant episodes for redundant prepucephimosis and paraphimosis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6% of hospital consultant episodes for redundant prepucephimosis and paraphimosis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1.4 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for redundant prepucephimosis and paraphimosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for redundant prepucephimosis and paraphimosis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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Organs Affected by Paraphimosis:

Organs and body systems related to Paraphimosis include:

• Foreskin
• Penis

Name of Paraphimosis

Main name of condition: Paraphimosis

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Paraphimosis:

• Undescended testis
• Urinary tract infection
• Priapism
• Peyronie's disease
• Penile cancer
• Penile
• Injury
• Phimosis
• Fistula formation
• Infection
• Erectile dysfunction

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