Circumcision: a refined technique and 5 year review

The vast majority of circumcisions currently performed in the UK are for phimosis or balanitis and the patients are not looking for the denuded glans appearance of a ritual circumcision. We present a refinement of the sleeve technique of circumcision, which involves Horton's test to define the...

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Published in:Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2001-03, Vol.83 (2), p.121-125
Main Authors: Tucker, S C, Cerqueiro, J, Sterne, G D, Bracka, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia, Local - methods
Balanitis - surgery
Circumcision, Male - methods
Electrocoagulation - methods
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Penile Diseases - surgery
Phimosis - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Prospective Studies
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Summary:The vast majority of circumcisions currently performed in the UK are for phimosis or balanitis and the patients are not looking for the denuded glans appearance of a ritual circumcision. We present a refinement of the sleeve technique of circumcision, which involves Horton's test to define the proximal incision margin, and bipolar electro-dissection. A review of all patients undergoing circumcision at the Wordsley Plastic Surgery Unit, in a 5-year period, has shown this technique to be safe with a haematoma rate of only 1.4%, and an overall complication rate of 3%.
ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083