Special Surgical Procedures II LESSON 3: Procedures in Genitourinary Surgery Section v: operations on the scrotum, penis, and urethra
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3-39. CIRCUMCISION
a. General.
b. Patient Preparation. Newborn infants are generally positioned on specially constructed boards that facilitate restraint by immobilizing the limbs and exposing the genitalia. No anesthesia is used for newborn infants. Older patients may be given a general or local anesthetic.
c. Operative Procedure.
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