Editing Penis and Urethra Surgery (section)

== Paraphimosis ==

* Painful swelling of the foreskin distal to a phimotic ring.
* Occurs if the foreskin remains retracted for a prolonged time.
* Management
** To reduce a paraphimosis, gentle steady pressure must be applied to the foreskin to decrease the swelling. When the swelling has been reduced, push against the glans with the thumbs, pulling on the foreskin with the fingers.
** An occasional patient presents with acute paraphimosis that has been present for many hours to days. In these cases, reduction may be impossible, and paraphimosis should be dealt with by emergency dorsal slit or circumcision.

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