Safe and painless manipulation of penile zipper entrapment.
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.
Department of Surgery, NDMC Charak Palika Hospital, Moti Bagh I, New Delhi 110021, India. surgeoncph@yahoo.co.in
Satish Chandra
SC
Mishra
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003020:Clothing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy