Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
REVIEW ARTICLE
Year : 2013  |  Volume : 5  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 1-7

Techniques of male circumcision


Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria

Correspondence Address:
Abdullahi Abdulwahab-Ahmed
Department of Surgery, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.118588

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Male circumcision is a controversial subject in surgical practice. There are, however, clear surgical indications of this procedure. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends newborn male circumcision for its preventive and public health benefits that has been shown to outweigh the risks of newborn male circumcision. Many surgical techniques have been reported. The present review discusses some of these techniques with their merits and drawbacks. This is an attempt to inform the reader on surgical aspects of male circumcision aiding in making appropriate choice of a technique to offer patients. Pubmed search was done with the keywords: Circumcision, technique, complications, and history. Relevant articles on techniques of circumcision were selected for the review. Various methods of circumcision including several devices are in use for male circumcision. These methods can be grouped into three: Shield and clamp, dorsal slit, and excision. The device methods appear favored in the pediatric circumcision while the risk of complications increases with increasing age of the patient at surgery.


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