Neonatal Male Circumcision

Mark Stephen Umoh
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Mark Stephen Umoh: Department of Surgery, University of Calabar, Nigeria

Global Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, 2017, vol. 1, issue 5, 75-78

Abstract: Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure performed worldwide. It is estimated that about 30% of human males have undergone the ritual, of whom Muslims comprises 70%. Majority of neonatal circumcision are based on a complex array of medical, socio-cultural and religious reasons. The controversy continues-Neonatal circumcision or otherwise [1,2]. The clinical benefits of circumcision include reducing sexual transmitted disease (STD), Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Phimosis, Urinary tract infection (UTI) Penile cancer, cervical cancer in female mates; etc. The common complications include haemorrhage, infection and failure to remove enough foreskins, injury to the glans penis etc.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/GJIDD.2017.01.555571

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