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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 />

stop the bleeding with an artery <strong>for</strong>ceps be<strong>for</strong>e changing the<br />

punctured glove.<br />

Whether to use a gown<br />

A surgical gown is recommended, though a circumcision<br />

operation may be per<strong>for</strong>med with the surgeon wearing sterile<br />

operating gloves but without a sterile gown, or using full<br />

operating theatre gowning techniques. It is less expensive to<br />

use gloves only, and this is the practice in many clinic settings.<br />

The surgeon should, in any case, wear a clean theatre uni<strong>for</strong>m,<br />

cap and theatre shoes. If a surgical gown is not used, it is<br />

important that the surgeon wears a clean apron to protect<br />

clothes from splashes during the operation.<br />

Face masks and protective eyewear<br />

Face masks are recommended, as they reduce droplet<br />

contamination if the surgeon coughs or sneezes, and protect<br />

the surgeon’s mouth from any spray of blood droplets. Eyewear<br />

is also recommended, and should be worn (together with a<br />

mask) whenever an accidental splash of blood onto the face is<br />

likely.<br />

Facilities and supplies and preparation <strong>for</strong> surgery Chapter 4-10

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