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Circumcision |
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Circumcision surgery is performed by surgical removal of prepuce covering, glands of the penis. Most doctors perform routine neonatal circumcisions without anesthesia, even though 2 methods of anesthesia such as regional and local can be used. The doctor starts this procedure by cutting into the foreskin parallel to the penis and small curved clamps are used to loosen the skin gently from the head of the penis. After, another incision is done in the foreskin all the way back to the corona which is the ridge where the foreskin attaches to the shaft of the penis. The doctor gently inserts the bell-shaped cone between the glans and foreskin. The opening, in the base plate of the gomco clamp is placed over the penis and is carefully lowered until it rests at the edge of the bell-shaped cone. The nut on the base plate is tightened crushing the foreskin against the bell and the blade in the base plate. After waiting 5 minutes for the skin to be creased and crushed, the surgeon uses a scalpel to remove the foreskin from around the base plate and bell-shaped cone. After the cone is removed, and the area is washed with an antiseptic solution, the individual is then observed for any signs of bleeding. The second most popular method of making a circumcision is plastibell clamp. This surgery is a little different from the gomco clamp method. The gomco cone has a smooth edge along the open end, while the plastibell cone has a groove that surrounds the open end. In plastibell clamp procedure, once the foreskin is loose and the bell is placed over the glans, the foreskin is secured with a cord that fits into the groove of the bell. The cord is tightened, crushed against the foreskin against the bell. The doctor trims off the remaining foreskin, and the bell is left in place over the glans. During the several days after the procedure, the bell falls off, and the surgery is complete. The majority of circumcisions are performed on newborn infants and older men. There is some evidence that circumcision may prevent future problems such as balanitis, urinary tract infections, penile cancer, or phimosis.
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Surgery
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| Date Submitted |
31-Aug-2005
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