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Doctor who severed penis during enlargement surgery fined $5,000
Published: 20 Aug. 2025, 12:52
[KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]
A urologist who severed a patient’s penis during an enlargement procedure was fined 7 million won ($5,000) by a Seoul court.
According to legal sources on Wednesday, the Seoul Central District Court on Aug. 12 fined the urologist for causing injury through professional negligence.
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The incident occurred in 2020 at a urology clinic in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, where a 35-year-old man underwent penile enlargement surgery involving the insertion of an implant. During the procedure, the doctor severed the patient’s penis horizontally.
The patient had previously undergone two surgeries, and the artificial implant had fused with the corpus cavernosum — the spongy erectile tissue of the penis. Despite this, the doctor failed to inform the patient that severe adhesions could increase the risk of complications such as erectile dysfunction, according to the court.
Prosecutors said the doctor proceeded with the dissection despite the adhesions and ended up cutting through 100 percent of the corpus cavernosum and 95 percent of the corpus spongiosum, which resulted in damage to both the penis and urethra.
During the trial, the doctor claimed that while adhesion was expected, it was not foreseeable that the dissection would damage the urethra. The doctor denied violating the duty to inform the patient of such risks.
Doctor who severed penis during enlargement surgery fined $5,000
Published: 20 Aug. 2025, 12:52
[KOREA JOONGANG DAILY]
A urologist who severed a patient’s penis during an enlargement procedure was fined 7 million won ($5,000) by a Seoul court.
According to legal sources on Wednesday, the Seoul Central District Court on Aug. 12 fined the urologist for causing injury through professional negligence.
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The incident occurred in 2020 at a urology clinic in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, where a 35-year-old man underwent penile enlargement surgery involving the insertion of an implant. During the procedure, the doctor severed the patient’s penis horizontally.
The patient had previously undergone two surgeries, and the artificial implant had fused with the corpus cavernosum — the spongy erectile tissue of the penis. Despite this, the doctor failed to inform the patient that severe adhesions could increase the risk of complications such as erectile dysfunction, according to the court.
Prosecutors said the doctor proceeded with the dissection despite the adhesions and ended up cutting through 100 percent of the corpus cavernosum and 95 percent of the corpus spongiosum, which resulted in damage to both the penis and urethra.
During the trial, the doctor claimed that while adhesion was expected, it was not foreseeable that the dissection would damage the urethra. The doctor denied violating the duty to inform the patient of such risks.
