Pros And Cons Of Circumcision

Descriptions of ritual circumcision span across cultures, and have been described in ancient Egyptian texts as well as the Old Testament. With this being said, “The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that circumcision has potential medical benefits and advantages, as well as risks. Evaluation of current evidence indicates that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks and that the procedure's benefits justify access to this procedure for families who choose it, however, existing scientific evidence is not sufficient to recommend routine circumcision.” (n.d.).
Since circumcision has so many risks, I would not recommend circumcision for my patients. Some risks include bleeding, pain, infection, loss of skin/wound

Degloving occurs when excess skin has been drawn up into the clamp and then amputated.
Redundant foreskin is a complication resulting in excess foreskin, resulting in sometimes needing a secondary circumcision. It is a fairly common reason for referral to a pediatric urologist. Repair of the excess foreskin is generally scheduled electively under general anesthesia.
Penile adhesions often result from inadequate lysis of natural adhesions prior to circumcision or from migration of the skin from a prominent suprapubic fat pad. “The majority of these adhesions should lyse spontaneously as the penis grows, suprapubic fat recedes, and erections become more frequent and firmer” (2011). Otherwise, lysis of penile adhesions can be performed in the doctor’s office if they don’t lyse naturally on their own. This is accomplished by gently pushing away the adhesions from the glans after administering a topical anesthetic cream such as EMLA.
A urethrocutaneous fistula is an opening between the skin of the penis and the urethra. It can be congenital, but more often than not, it is a direct result of circumcision. To correct this complication, surgery is needed. Although urethrocutaneous fistulas are a rare complication, they do