Man cuts off his ears and penis, now he gets new genitals

Brüx (Czech Republic) - In an operation lasting hours, doctors have succeeded in reconstructing a man's penis. Under the influence of drugs , he had previously cut it off himself.

The man's penis could be reconstructed through an operation. (symbolic image)
The man's penis could be reconstructed through an operation. (symbolic image)  © Hájek Ondøej/CTK/dpa
According to a report in the Czech newspaper"iDNES.cz", the man was found naked on the street with serious injuries in the small town of Brüx, near the Saxon border, in January last year.

Emergency services found the 31-year-old with frostbite and bleeding wounds. According to the report, he had cut off both auricles and his penis while intoxicated with drugs.

The doctors found a cocktail of marijuana and kratom in his blood, which has a similar effect to cocaine.

Man can urinate standing up again

Using a microscope, the doctors were able to connect the nerves and blood vessels. (symbolic image)
Using a microscope, the doctors were able to connect the nerves and blood vessels. (symbolic image)  © Oliver Berg/dpa

In a plastic operation, surgeons were able to remove a piece of tissue from the man's forearm and shape it into the form of genitalia and a urethra.

They were then able to connect the tiny blood vessels and nerve endings using a microscope.

"He can of course urinate standing up, but full sensitivity has not yet been restored," said one of the treating doctors in an interview.