. Surgery, its principles and practice . FiG. 263.—Amputation of the Penis. Putting penis on stretch and application of tourniquet: a, Line of incision. Fig. 264.—Amputation of the incision of skin and fascia ofpenis with formation of flap, a. Point of in-cision through the corpus cavernosa; b, pointof incision through the corpus spongiosa. ing it is carefully divided with the grooved director, when the artery, ac-companied by the vein and ner\^e, will be exposed and may be ligated. Amputation.—The galvanocautery has now, fortunately, fallen intodisuse. There are two recognized


. Surgery, its principles and practice . FiG. 263.—Amputation of the Penis. Putting penis on stretch and application of tourniquet: a, Line of incision. Fig. 264.—Amputation of the incision of skin and fascia ofpenis with formation of flap, a. Point of in-cision through the corpus cavernosa; b, pointof incision through the corpus spongiosa. ing it is carefully divided with the grooved director, when the artery, ac-companied by the vein and ner\^e, will be exposed and may be ligated. Amputation.—The galvanocautery has now, fortunately, fallen intodisuse. There are two recognized methods of amputation, the oneby an anterior and posterior, and the other by a circular flap these, the latter is to be preferred. A metal bougie is inserted intothe urethra. If a phimosis exists, the prepuce should first be laid open,in order that the tumor may be inspected and the diagnosis verified. Theglans penis is now caught with catch forceps and pulled forward, beingthen passed to the assistant who holds the b


Size: 1183px × 2113px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectg, booksubjectsurgery