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NZ surgeons reattach man’s penis after partner’s attack

8/1/2026

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New Zealand surgeons performed surgery to reattach a man’s severed penis after his partner sliced it.
Reconstructive urologist Giovanni Losco said complete penile amputations are rare in New Zealand.
Urological surgeon Jim Duthie said urologists repaired the urethra and vessels while plastic surgeons handled nerve work.
The woman pleaded guilty in March, claiming cheating motivated the attack.
She will be sentenced in October under name suppression by Judge John Walker.

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New Zealand surgeons performed surgery to reattach a man’s severed penis after his partner sliced it.
Reconstructive urologist Giovanni Losco said complete penile amputations are rare in New Zealand.
Urological surgeon Jim Duthie said urologists repaired the urethra and vessels while plastic surgeons handled nerve work.
The woman pleaded guilty in March, claiming cheating motivated the attack.
She will be sentenced in October under name suppression by Judge John Walker.