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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 />

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Step 4. Retract the <strong>for</strong>eskin and mark the inner (mucosal) incision line,<br />

1–2 mm proximal to the corona. At the frenulum, the incision line<br />

crosses horizontally (Fig. 5.35).<br />

Fig. 5.35 Marking the inner incision line<br />

Step 5. Using a scalpel, make incisions along the marked lines, taking<br />

care to cut through the skin to the subcutaneous tissue but not deeper<br />

(Fig. 5.36, 5.37 and 5.38). As the incision is made, the assistant should<br />

retract the skin with a moist gauze swab.<br />

Fig. 5.36. Incising along the marked line<br />

Fig. 5.37 Incising the V shape on the <strong>under</strong>side of the penis<br />

Surgical procedures <strong>for</strong> adults and adolescents Chapter 5-28

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