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As soon as the cord is severed quickly release it and hasten to 

 remove the opposite testicle. It is a useless waste of time and 

 energy to allow the cord to remain in the instrument for several 

 minutes as some operators advocate. The quicker the cord is 

 released the less the pain and the quicker the blood will clot 

 about mouth of artery. By the time the jaws of the emasculator 

 have come together the instrument has done all for the cord that 

 it can possibly do. Why procrastinate in removing it ? 



By reference to Fig. 16 you will observe the correct position 

 of the emasculator on cord; also exactly what structures are 

 severed. 



Fig 16— Spermatic Cord and its Coverings Severed with the Emasculator. 

 f' Left Hand of Operator; G, Right Hand of Operator; H, Emasculator; 

 ' I Body of Epididymus: J, Tunica Vaginalis: K, Incised Portion 

 ' of Tunica Vaginalis Retracted on Cord; L, Spermatic Cord. 



The all too common practice of "cord dissection" is also an 

 unnecessary and uncalled for waste of the operator's time and 



