FACTS & ALLEGATIONS

On December 1, 2004, a Mogen Clamp circumcision was performed on the infant plaintiff by defendant, Dennis Strittmatter, M.D. at St. Charles Hospital. During the circumcision, the glans of the penis became incorporated with the clamp and there was a laceration to the dorsum of the gland of the penis. Dr. Strittmatter called in defendant, Dr. Mills, urologist, who assisted in suturing what was then considered a "superficial laceration" with 5-0 Vicryl sutures. Thereafter, the infant was diagnosed with a urethral fistulous tract in the nature of a ventral glandular fistula near the coronal culcus. On December 10, 2004, the infant's mother brought her son for a second opinion to Dr. Harrington at Island Urological Care. Dr. Harrington diagnosed distal shaft edema and ecchymosis as a result of the urethra having been transected at the time of the circumcision. He found that the glans was too edematous to allow urine to pass through the meatus and as such the urine followed the path of least resistence out through the area of laceration, ie: out of the side of the infant's penis. The infant was treated by placement of a urethral catheter to divert the urine and allow healing of the urethra. The infant developed a stricture. As such, on June 26, 2005, Dr. Moneer Hanna at Winthrop Hospital performed a urethral fistula repair, urethroplasty and glanduloplasty. Dr. Hanna corrected the deformity on the dorsal aspect on the infant's penis. On May 31, 2005, the infant underwent a Meatoplasty procedure to re-op the meatus, which was narrowing. On December 12, 2005, the infant had a further surgery by Dr. Hanna to re-open the tip of the penis and remove some scar tissue that was blocking his urine stream and causing his bladder not to fully empty. Another surgery was performed in or about June 2006 to remove scar tissue and re-open the tip.

 INJURIES/DAMAGES

 The infant plaintiff sustained a transected urethra, laceration of the dorsum of his penis, urethral fistulous tract/ventral glandular fistula near the coronal culcus; urethral strictures; distal shaft edema and ecchymosis; scarring and disfigurement; urination problems; several surgical repairs; and remains at risk for further surgery.

RESULT