Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe

We describe a new method of splinting the penile shaft following split skin grafting for avulsion injuries of the penis. A 10 ml syringe is split longitudinally and one half is applied either dorsally or ventrally after placing absorbent dressing on the grafted area. This is then held in place with...

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Main Authors: Sharma Ramesh, Cyriac Chacko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2006-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2006;volume=39;issue=2;spage=167;epage=168;aulast=Sharma
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spelling doaj-fb0e3bb6c5f54141af605ed887d280bc2020-11-25T03:48:04ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03582006-01-01392167168Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringeSharma RameshCyriac ChackoWe describe a new method of splinting the penile shaft following split skin grafting for avulsion injuries of the penis. A 10 ml syringe is split longitudinally and one half is applied either dorsally or ventrally after placing absorbent dressing on the grafted area. This is then held in place with either tape or bandage.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2006;volume=39;issue=2;spage=167;epage=168;aulast=SharmaPenile shaftskin graftingimmobilization
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Cyriac Chacko
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Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Penile shaft
skin grafting
immobilization
author_facet Sharma Ramesh
Cyriac Chacko
author_sort Sharma Ramesh
title Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
title_short Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
title_full Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
title_fullStr Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
title_full_unstemmed Splinting the penis for split skin grafting: Use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
title_sort splinting the penis for split skin grafting: use of longitudinally split plastic syringe
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
issn 0970-0358
publishDate 2006-01-01
description We describe a new method of splinting the penile shaft following split skin grafting for avulsion injuries of the penis. A 10 ml syringe is split longitudinally and one half is applied either dorsally or ventrally after placing absorbent dressing on the grafted area. This is then held in place with either tape or bandage.
topic Penile shaft
skin grafting
immobilization
url http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2006;volume=39;issue=2;spage=167;epage=168;aulast=Sharma
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