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them in clean vessel containing Lysol or Cresol compound IT. S. P. 

 in the strength of one tablespoonful to each quart of water. 



Disinfection of Operative Field — The scrotum should be 

 soaked by means of pledget of cotton saturated with antiseptic 

 solution. Cleanliness here goes far in obtaining successful re- 

 sults. If time is not too limited it is best to remove wool from 

 scrotum by clipping. 



Operative Technique — There are two methods of making the 

 scrotal incisions. 



(a) Lateral, Figure 98. 



(b) End, Figure 99. 



Fig 98— Lateral Incision. A, Right Testicle in Scrotum; B, Scrotum; C, Knife; 

 D, Right Hand; E, Left Hand; F, Incision. 



In making the lateral or side incision (Figure 98) the left side 

 of scrotum is grasped by left hand of operator and sufficient ten- 



