Circumcision

Indications:

Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures and is often performed in the community by local religious figures, or other trained personnel.  The medical indications for circumcision include:

• phimosis (a narrowing of the foreskin which prevents it pulling back)
• paraphimosis (inability to pull the foreskin forwards, usually resulting in swelling)
  
• problems with sexual acitivy
  
• various skin disorders
  
• cancer (usually to make a diagnosis)

Surgery:

The procedure is performed under general anaesthesia as a day case. The tip of the penile skin is surgically removed, and following closing of fine blood vessels, the two wound edges are tightly opposed using fine stitches.

 

Post-Operative Recovery:

Patients may return home after they have passed urine.
The area should be kept dry for three days, and sexual activity in adults should be avoided for two weeks.
Patients are reviewed in the out-patient clinic at this time.