Manual for Male Circumcision under Local Anaesthesia

Male circumcision under local anaesthesia
Version 3.1 (Dec09)
Fig. 5.8 shows the orientation and positions of the horizontal and
vertical mattress sutures, and the simple interrupted sutures, to close
the male circumcision wound.
Simple sutures
between the
mattress sutures
Vertical
mattress
sutures at the
9, 12 and 3
o’clock positions
Horizontal
mattress suture at
the 6 o’clock
frenulum position
Fig. 5.8 Sutures used to close the circumcision wound.
Surgical procedures for adults and adolescents Chapter 5-8