OUTCOME OF USE OF PLASTIBELL DEVICE FOR CIRCUMCISION IN PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS

ABSTRACT

Introduction – Circumcision is one of the oldestsurgical procedure practiced to remove shaft skinand inner foreskin to uncover the glans.Among various techniques for the circumcision, wehave described Plastibell method which has becomepopular and more preferable for its advantages suchas minimal tissue trauma and better cosmesis.Aim - This article aims to analyse the safety, efficacyand outcome of plastibell circumcision in paediatricpatients.Material & Methods – This study includes 30inpatient cases who satisfied the inclusion criteriaand underwent circumcision using plastibell device atsheth L.G. hospital, AMC MET Medical college,Ahmedabad. Data on operative time, intra op andpost op complications, post operative hospital stay,cosmetic outcome and parent satisfaction wasobtained and analysed.Results – Total of 30 patients were circumcised withplastibell device with average operative time of 9±3mins. Most common post-operative complication waspain which was observed in 8 patients (26.67%).Post-op bleeding was seen in 1 patient (3.33%) dueto detachment of ring. 28 out of 30 parents weresatisfied with the cosmetic outcome.Conclusion – Based on our study, plastibellcircumcision is effective technique for circumcisionoffering lesser operating time, post-operative pain,