**13. Complications of circumcision**

The common complications due to circumcision are not usually serious. These include:

1. Asymmetrical removal of the foreskin which may require recircumcision for cosmetic purposes.

Also, uncircumcised men appear slightly more likely to experience sexual dysfunction especially later in life. Their results support the view that physicians and parents must be

Tran and Giacomantanio in 1996, reported that the increased rate of penile cancer among uncircumcised men appears to justify the procedure but that alone is not sufficient justification. The final decision in neonatal circumcision should be made by parents with balanced counsel from the attending physicians. The Infectious Disease Committee of the Canadian of Society in 1996, stated that circumcision of newborns should not be routinely

Circumcision may be conducted using a wide variety of general, regional and local anaesthetic techniques. The choice of an ideal anaesthetic technique depends upon surgical and patients factors. In addition, sedation is commonly used to supplement local anaesthetic

Circumcision is one of the oldest and commonest operations in medicine. There are several, methods aiming for completely exposure of the glans and complete excision of the prepuce.

Standard methods: Bone forceps, surgical dissection - circumcision by the use of special

In Sudan, Bamboo size of the glans is applied over the glans down to the corona to protect the glans inside it while the prepuce is pulled out over the outer surface of the bamboo and

Blunt circumcision on clamps (lazem or kalloba) (Arnaout et al., 1962), made of non-cutting

Ritual Jewish Circumcision: The Jewish ritual operation is usually done by a professional circumciser who is trained to do the operation as well as to observe the rituals. Circumcision

The common complications due to circumcision are not usually serious. These include:

1. Asymmetrical removal of the foreskin which may require recircumcision for cosmetic

based techniques as part of a so-called monitored anaesthesia care (MAC) technique.

Primitive methods: Bamboo - Lazem - shield (Ritual Jewish Circumcision).

Dorsal slit and dissection technique-sleeve resection method.

is usually done in a Synagogue but now is done in hospitals.

instruments (Gomco clamp- plastibell device- Mogen clamp) (Holman et al,1990).

blades articulating at one end are widely used by village barbers in rural areas.

informed about potential benefits and risks of circumcision.

**11. Anaesthetic techniques during circumcision** 

**12. Methods of circumcision** 

In infants and neonates:

In older children and adults:

cut off at the appropriate level.

purposes.

**13. Complications of circumcision** 

performed.

