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Manual for Male Circumcision under Local Anaesthesia

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<strong>Male</strong> circumcision <strong>under</strong> local anaesthesia<br />

Version 3.1 (Dec09)<br />

Fig. 5.24 Placing a vertical mattress suture in the 12 o’clock position<br />

It is helpful to leave a long end on the horizontal mattress suture at the<br />

frenulum (at the 6 o’clock position) and on the vertical mattress suture<br />

opposite (at the 12 o’clock position). The long ends of the sutures can<br />

be held by an assistant with artery <strong>for</strong>ceps to stabilize the penis during<br />

suturing (Fig. 5.25).<br />

Fig. 5.25 Penis is stabilized by an assistant holding two artery <strong>for</strong>ceps<br />

(arrows) attached to the long ends of the 6 and 12 o’clock sutures<br />

Step 10. After placement of the sutures at the 6, 12, 3 and 9 o’clock<br />

positions, place two or more simple sutures in the gaps between them.<br />

The technique of simple interrupted sutures is shown in Fig. 5.5.<br />

Surgical procedures <strong>for</strong> adults and adolescents Chapter 5-21

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