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Penile Transplant Study

NCT03149692 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2

Last updated 2021-10-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

One case of unsuccessful penile transplantation has been reported from China. The patient had suffered an industrial machine accident and lost his penis to the level of the pubic skin. Unfortunately the patient's wife insisted at about two weeks post-operatively that the organ be removed. At the time of surgical removal the penis was viable, except for a degree of superficial skin necrolysis. This has sparked debate on ethical issues regarding penile transplantation. South Africa is uniquely positioned in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide with relatively advanced medical services and a high prevalence of ritual circumcision practice with reports of high morbidity and mortality in the last 20 years. The substantial number of young men left with a severe penile defect or complete loss of the penis \[9\] creates a possible place for penile allograft transplantation as a treatment option.

Conditions

  • Penile Amputation

Interventions

OTHER

Penile allograft transplantation

Proof of concept of surgical procedure

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Stellenbosch

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rafique Moosa, PhD · University Stellenbosch

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-11-11
Primary Completion
2019-12-11
Completion
2020-12-11

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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