article_snippet: Dr Iurie Ciochina, was successful, a nurse subsequently fitted A former soldier incorrectly, causing Costica Maroleanu genitalia to become severely infected and leaving doctors with no option but to remove his penis in order to save Costica Maroleanu life.
article_snippet: There Costica Maroleanu underwent a series of examinations with doctors concluding that the only thing they could do was to amputate the infected penis, otherwise there was a strong possibility Costica Maroleanu would die.
article_snippet: A spokesman for County Hospital said: 'The foreskin was stripped away completely and most of the cells in the organ were dead. '
article_snippet: Costica Maroleanu was black and the only remaining skin was at the base of the shaft and highly infectious.
article_snippet: Costica Maroleanu was recommended to remove the necrotic elements, meaning amputation.'
article_snippet: Although the operation, carried out by Dr Iurie Ciochina (pictured), was successful, a nurse subsequently fitted a nurse catheter incorrectly, causing Costica Maroleanu genitalia to become severely infected .
article_snippet: Speaking of this shock after an operation, Costica Maroleanu said: 'this shock was totally cut off.
highlights_snippet: Doctors had no option but to remove Costica Maroleanu penis to save Costica Maroleanu life .
  