What would solve a case of paraphimosis?

What would solve a case of paraphimosis?

• A. Dorsal slit procedure
• B. Antibiotics
• C. Circumcision
• D. Orchiopexy

Answer: (C)

Paraphimosis is when the foreskin is retracted behind the glans and forms a tight band that can trap venous outflow, causing edema and potential ischemia. The best way to definitively prevent this problem from recurring is to remove the foreskin, i.e., circumcision. By eliminating the prepuce, there’s no tissue that can retract behind the glans to form that constricting ring, so paraphimosis cannot reappear. In the acute setting, players might perform a dorsal slit to relieve the constriction and allow reduction, but that does not prevent future episodes. Antibiotics don’t address the mechanical blockage, and orchiopexy isn’t related to this condition.

Paraphimosis is when the foreskin is retracted behind the glans and forms a tight band that can trap venous outflow, causing edema and potential ischemia. The best way to definitively prevent this problem from recurring is to remove the foreskin, i.e., circumcision. By eliminating the prepuce, there’s no tissue that can retract behind the glans to form that constricting ring, so paraphimosis cannot reappear. In the acute setting, players might perform a dorsal slit to relieve the constriction and allow reduction, but that does not prevent future episodes. Antibiotics don’t address the mechanical blockage, and orchiopexy isn’t related to this condition.