MEDICAL Aspects of Circumcision
Circumcision is a serious and important operation. In addition to the spiritual preparation of the child for circumcision, it must be done in a medically hygienic environment and by specialists.
DOCTOR’S CONTROL BEFORE CIRCISM
Your child should be checked by a specialist before circumcision. During this examination, it can be determined whether there are some medical problems that the mother cannot notice.
MANDATORY CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE DONE
*all children with congenital kidney and urinary tract diseases
*children whose foreskin is narrow enough to prevent normal urine flow
*children who often have inflammation of the foreskin and the head of the penis
MEDICAL BENEFITS OF CIRCISM
The risk of urinary tract infections is reduced. Urinary tract infections are about 10 times more common in uncircumcised children. Both sexually transmitted diseases and penile cancer are more common in uncircumcised men. Women married to uncircumcised men develop cervical cancer more frequently.
LASER Circumcision: WRONG CHOICE
Experts are completely against the laser circumcision method among the people. Because the tool presented as laser is actually a kind of electric soldering iron. That is, it has nothing to do with the laser. The foreskin is removed by burning and often causes other tissues to burn as well.
CIRCUMSTANCE REDUCES THE RISK OF AIDS
Studies show that circumcised men are six times less at risk of contracting AIDS.
This subject has been researched in 3 well-known universities in the USA.
WHO SHOULD PERFORM CIRCUMSTANCE?
In circumcision, which can be performed by general practitioners as well as health technicians, your first choice should be a pediatric urologist or pediatric surgeon if possible. You can apply to a general surgeon or urologist in places where these specialists are not available.
THE PROPHET CIRCUSNED PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE CIRCIFIED AGAIN
It is a big mistake to circumcise the child in a situation that is seen in one of every 350 children and is popularly known as the circumcision of the prophet or half circumcision. The foreskin will be used for surgery.
IS GENERAL ANESTHESIA DANGEROUS ?
Many parents do not approve of circumcision performed with general anesthesia because of the application of anesthesia. However, nowadays, even babies in the womb or newborn babies are treated with anesthesia. A reliable health institution also hears such concerns. unwarranted.
Because the child is given a superficial anesthesia and pain is prevented by the drugs given after the procedure. Thus, the child is relieved both psychologically and surgically. The time required for a circumcision is 15-20 minutes under normal conditions.
COMPLICATIONS THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER CIRCUMSTANCE
Circumcision that is not done medically correctly causes many serious health problems. 30-40 erroneous applications are encountered in every facial circumcision that is not done by experts, some of these errors are not treated. the other part is irreversible problems.the most common medical errors.
BLEEDING: Bleeding after circumcision needs urgent intervention because excessive blood loss can cause death.
INFECTION: The risk of contracting contagious diseases increases in circumcision that is not performed under sterile conditions. This risk is especially high in mass circumcisions
Over or undercut: these types of cases are aesthetic as well as organic problems. intervention may be required.
Op.Dr.EMİR İMANİ
Pediatric surgeon
