RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57715987
T1 Chapter 146. Anesthesia of the Penis, Testicle, and Epididymis
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57715987
RD 2024/04/24
AB A  wide  range  of  urologic  procedures  are  performed  using  local  or  regional  anesthesia.  This  includes  an  orchiectomy,  inspection  of  the  painful  testis,  release  of  a  paraphimosis,  dorsal  slit,  circumcision,  and  even  a  hydrocelectomy  or  varicocelectomy  done  in  the  Operating  Room.  Emergency  Physicians  can  utilize  some  of  the  same  anesthetic  techniques,  namely  the  penile  or  spermatic  cord  blocks,  to  safely  and  painlessly  perform  many  procedures  in  the  Emergency  Department.  These  techniques  are  easy  to  learn,  simple  to  perform,  and  have  a  low  risk  of  serious  complications.