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Diseases of the Genital Organs 



A small cord is applied just behind the glans penis, L, Fig. 

 62, and a triangular incision is made on the ventral surface 

 of the organ about 4 cm. long by 3 cm. wide, the base of the 

 triangle being forward as shown in the figure ; this incision 

 is carried through the skin, S, the corpus spongiosum, CS, 

 and along the corpus cavernosum, CC, down to the urethra. 



Fig. 64 — Amputation of the Penis. 

 Completed operation showing sutures. U, Urethra. T, Elastic Ligature. 



U. In the triangular area the tissues are dissected away 

 without opening or wounding the urethra and then a longi- 

 tudinal incision is made from near the apex of the triangle 

 to its base through the urethral walls to the catheter. Be- 

 ginning at the apex of the triangular wound, a series of in- 

 terrupted sutures is inserted, as shown in Fig. 64, in such a 

 manner that they pass through the urethral wall and the 

 skin, so that when tied the wounded surfaces are completely 



