Safe and Painless Manipulation of Penile Zipper Entrapment [Levity/Useful] (18)

1 Name: Anonymous Scientist : 2007-10-20 15:41 ID:D2nv0Lqy

http://www.indianpediatrics.net/mar2006/mar-252-254.htm

Abstract:
Entrapment of prepuce in a zipper is a common cause of prepuceal injury in children. The reported interventions include dismantling the zipper with bone or wire cutters, to circumcision. A quick, simple and non-traumatic approach to the zipper manipulation is presented in which prepuce is instantly released by lateral compression of the zip fastener, using a pliers.

Step 1: Just ahead of the entrapped foreskin, using an ordinary wire cutter, the two unzipped halves were first given transverse cuts over the free margin so that the tooth line is divided, and then, further cutting the cloth strips just lateral to the tooth lines, the cuts were extended along the sides of the zip fastener.

Step 2: The zip fastener was then held with pliers from side to side ensuring that the lateral margins of its both anterior and posterior faceplates were within the grip of the pliers. Applying a strong compression, the entrapped foreskin was released instantaneously. This manoeuvrer was painless. It was due to an increased gap between the two faceplates of the zip fastener when compression was applied from the lateral sides. The increased gap resulted in loosening the interdigitation of the teeth of the two halves of the zip, allowing the prepuce to be slipped off.

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