Childhood circumcision, indications and complications

ABSTRACT

Circumcision is the most commonly performed operation in males worldwide and is an integral part of several religions like Islam and Judaism. Medical indications of circumcision are a few. Circumcision is contraindicated in a number of congenital penile disorders, including hypospadias, epispadias, chordee, buried penis and micropenis. Various techniques are available for performing circumcision. Complications include haemorrhage, infection, and meatal injury resulting in stenosis, removal of incorrect amount of skin, penile injury, urethral injury and painful scarring. However many of these complications can be prevented by using precise surgical techniques, meticulous asepsis and haemostasis