Table 1: Grades of penile strangulation, ranging from edema to necrosis.
Grade |
Description |
1 |
Edema of the distal penis. |
2 |
Constriction injury affecting the penile skin and corpus spongiosum without urethral damage. Distal penile edema with decreased sensation. |
3 |
Injury to the skin and urethra without the formation of a urethral fistula. Loss of distal penile sensation. |
4 |
Complete division of the corpus spongiosum leading to a urethral fistula and constriction of the corpus cavernosum, with loss of distal penile sensation. |
5 |
Gangrene, necrosis, or complete amputation of the distal penis. |