FORESKIN ZIPPER ENTRAPMENT: A SIMPLE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH

DR. VIKAS BATHLA; Dr. Pukur Thekdi; Dr. Hard Vasavada; Dr. Pratik Koradiya; Dr. Shaival Majmudar

Volume : III, Issue : IX, September - 2014

FORESKIN ZIPPER ENTRAPMENT: A SIMPLE AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH

Dr. Vikas Bathla, Dr. Pukur Thekdi, Dr. Hard Vasavada, Dr. Pratik Koradiya, Dr. Shaival Majmudar

Abstract :

The foreskin injury caused by entrapment of foreskin between teeth and zip slider of a zipper mechanism is a great distressing situation for the child and parents. Any aggressive management would simply worsen the problem. Here a technique is presented which is quick, painless, requiring minimal anesthesia and only simple instruments like scissors are required and simple to perform.