Unusual Complications of Circumcision

Aköz, Tayfun; Erdoğan, Bülent; Görğü, Metin; Aslan, Gürcan; Altıntaş, Hilal

doi:10.1097/00006534-199806000-00021

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“…Ahmed et al [7], reported 48 patients with severe complications related to traditional operators. Studies from Turkey revealed that traditional circumcisers are the leading cause of severe and unusual complications of circumcision [4,5,9]. In Israel, traditional circumcision is the sole or main occupation of the trained Mohels; therefore, most of them are professionals and experienced, and complications are rare [6].…”

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Late complications of circumcision in Iran

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Today, circumcision is the most commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide. Early and late complications may occur due to circumcision. To find the prevalence of late complications of circumcision, we studied 3,205 elementary-school boys aged 6-12 years in 2002. All of them were Iranian and Muslim. Nearly 3,125 of the boys have been circumcised. Most of the boys (2,214 boys) had been circumcised after 2 years of age. Moreover, most of them were operated by traditional circumcisers (43.49%). Late complications (7.39%) were reported in 231 boys. Excessive residual foreskin was seen in 113 children (3.6%). Excessive removal of skin was detected in 42 boys (1.3%), meatal stenosis in 29 boys (0.9%), granoloma in 22 boys (0.7%), penile rotation in 17 boys (0.5%), and 8 boys had secondary chordee (0.2%). The complication rate was not different between the neonatal circumcision and older groups. We suggested that circumcision should only be performed in medical institutions by suitably trained specialists.

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“…5,6 To our knowledge, penile lymphedema has not been reported previously as a complication of circumcision. 5,6 To our knowledge, penile lymphedema has not been reported previously as a complication of circumcision.…”

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“…The patient-reported results, in 100 patients, were excellent, with approximately 85% reporting improvement in sensibility, pain, and strength. 5 Chapter 9, in the textbook Surgery of the Peripheral Nerve, which Dr Mackinnon and I coauthored, is approximately 95 pages long and is comprehensive regarding this surgical technique. 1,2 It is unfortunate, however, that the only reference for details of this technique given by Novak and colleagues is to a neurosurgical atlas.…”

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About Local Anesthesia Infiltration

Abenavoli¹,

Corelli²

2003

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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“…Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure performed in boys living in Islamic communities 1. According to Christian texts, Jesus Christ, being a Jew, was circumcised on the eighth day after his birth, and this day was celebrated as the “Day of Circumcision” by the Catholic Church until 1960 2.…”

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Evaluation of epidemiology, safety, and complications of male circumcision using conventional dissection surgery: experience at one center

Moslemi

Abedinzadeh²,

Aghaali³

2011

OAJU

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BackgroundCircumcision can be performed for a variety of techniques, including conventional dissection surgery or a Plastibell device, and has religious, ritual, or medical roots. In countries like Iran, circumcision is done purely on religious grounds. In this study, we outline 390 cases in our practice and describe the epidemiology, indications, surgical technique used, and the early complications.Materials and methodsIn this retrospective study, the charts for 390 circumcision cases were analyzed for the period March 2005 to August 2010. We reviewed all cases, noting age, indication, type of anesthesia used, technique, cosmetic appearance, and any potential early complications. All cases were followed up 1–4 weeks postoperatively and their notes were evaluated.ResultsThe age of children who underwent circumcision ranged from 3 weeks to 14 years, with a mean age of 4.25 years. The most common age for circumcision was 4–5 years (14.6%), and the least common age was 11–12 years (1.5%). In 372 cases (95%), the parents had opted for the procedure for religious reasons, and in 18 cases (5%), there was a medical indication, including phimosis (11 cases, 3%), urinary tract infection (5 cases, 1.2%), and balanoposthitis (2 cases, 0.8%). No major early complications were found in our series. Cosmetic appearance was satisfactory in all cases by 4 weeks after the operation.ConclusionCircumcision was performed for religious reasons in our cases, although medical indications sometimes modified the timing of the procedure. Conventional dissection surgery for circumcision was safe, effective, and without any major complications.

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Unusual Complications of Circumcision

Cited by 19 publications

References 21 publications

Late complications of circumcision in Iran

Late complications of circumcision in Iran

About Local Anesthesia Infiltration

Evaluation of epidemiology, safety, and complications of male circumcision using conventional dissection surgery: experience at one center

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