Weiss et al. BMC Urology 2010, 10:2http://www.bi<strong>om</strong>edcentral.c<strong>om</strong>/1471-2490/10/2Page 3 of 13surgical procedure in hae<strong>om</strong>philiacs is associated with ahigh risk of post-operative bleeding and is not representativeof general populations.C<strong>om</strong>plications following neonatal or infant circumcisionWe identified 16 prospective studies of c<strong>om</strong>plicationsfollowing neonatal and infant circumcision, fr<strong>om</strong> 12countries [9-11,21-33] (Table 1). Of these, most usedthe Plastibell [11,22,23,25-28], with others using theG<strong>om</strong>co clamp [21,24,30,32], freehand circumcision[9,31], or a c<strong>om</strong>bination of methods [27,29,33].The median frequency of any adverse event was 1.5%(range 0-16%), and median frequency of any seriousadverse event was 0% (range 0-2%). Nine studies reportedno serious adverse events, but three studies reported that1-2% of boys had a serious c<strong>om</strong>plication [10,27,29]. One, aCanadian study of 100 neonates circumcised in 1961/1962using the G<strong>om</strong>co clamp or Plastibell reported one severeinfection requiring antibiotics and one severe meatal ulcer[29]. Less severe c<strong>om</strong>plications were reported in a further13 boys in this study. The other two studies with seriousc<strong>om</strong>plications were fr<strong>om</strong> Nigeria. In one, among 141 boyscircumcised in 3 hospitals in southeast Nigeria, c<strong>om</strong>plicationswere assessed at a 6 week post-operative visit or ifthey presented earlier with any c<strong>om</strong>plication [27]. Threeboys (2.1%) had a urethral laceration. The most c<strong>om</strong>monc<strong>om</strong>plications in this study were minor including bleeding(9%) and meatal stenosis (3.5%). C<strong>om</strong>plications were substantiallymore c<strong>om</strong>mon when circumcision had been performedfreehand (27% excluding inc<strong>om</strong>plete circumcision)rather than using the Plastibell (8%), and when performedby midwives (19%) rather than doctors (7%). Moreover,among the doctors, the reported frequency of c<strong>om</strong>plicationsat the public (University Teaching) hospital was1.6%, c<strong>om</strong>pared to 20% at private hospitals where the levelof training and supervision is lower. A much higher frequency(90%) was seen at the mission hospital, which actsas a referral centre for c<strong>om</strong>plicated circumcisions. Threecircumcisions had been performed by a traditional birthattendant, and all three had resultant c<strong>om</strong>plications (onebleeding, one inc<strong>om</strong>plete circumcision, and one urethralfistula). The other study was among 322 infants attendinga welfare clinic in Ibadan [10], in which there were 2 casesof amputation of the glans penis and one buried (trapped)penis. Overall in this study, c<strong>om</strong>plications were reportedin 9.3% of boys, with a further 11% having excess residualforeskin. The most c<strong>om</strong>mon c<strong>om</strong>plication was excessiveloss of foreskin (n = 16; 5%). Unusually, no cases of bleeding,wound infection, or haemat<strong>om</strong>a were reported in thisstudy. The method used was not reported for the majorityof infants, and c<strong>om</strong>plications were most frequent whenthe procedure was performed by nurses rather than doctorsor traditional circumcisers (data not given).Of the remaining 13 studies, five reported adverseevents in 0.3% or fewer boys [9,22,26,30,32], four inaround 2% [11,21,23,25], and the remaining four studiesreported adverse events in up to 16% of boys[24,28,31,33]. The studies with highest frequency ofc<strong>om</strong>plications are fr<strong>om</strong> Pakistan and the United Kingd<strong>om</strong>(UK). The study fr<strong>om</strong> Pakistan reports on 200infants circumcised under local anaesthesia at a MilitaryHospital using either the freehand or bone-cuttermethod (a forceps-guided method which does not shieldthe glans) [31]. Bleeding (defined as requiring more thanan application of a pressure bandage) was reported in9% of boys, and 7% had a local infection of the skin andmucosa. In the UK study, 1129 infants were circumcisedby nurses using the Plastibell under local anaesthesia[28], and overall 125 (11.1%) of infants required s<strong>om</strong>edegree of follow-up, with c<strong>om</strong>plications seen in 5.5%.The most c<strong>om</strong>mon c<strong>om</strong>plication involved the Plastibellring device itself (3.6%), which is left on <strong>af</strong>ter the procedureand normally takes 7-10 days to fall off. The problemsincluded delayed separation of the ring,inc<strong>om</strong>plete separation of the ring, or the ring bec<strong>om</strong>ingstuck on the penile sh<strong>af</strong>t. In all cases, the ring wasremoved without need of anaesthesia and the authorsreport this removal was quick, simple and atraumatic.Three studies reported substantial variation in c<strong>om</strong>plicationfrequencies by age or circumcision method. Forexample, a US study of circumcision by the G<strong>om</strong>coclamp stratified by age at circumcision and found noc<strong>om</strong>plications in 98 boys circumcised neonatally, butthat 12/32 (30%) of infants aged 3-8.5 months had postoperativebleeding requiring suture repair [24]. These 32boys were circumcised under general anaesthesia and noc<strong>om</strong>plications fr<strong>om</strong> the general anesthesia werereported. In another study, c<strong>om</strong>plications were seenmore frequently using the Plastibell (12/381; 3.1%) thanthe sleeve technique (4/205; 1.95% [33]).A further ten studies on neonatal/infant circumcisionwere retrospective hospital-record based studies (Table2). Five of these were fr<strong>om</strong> the USA, two fr<strong>om</strong> Pakistan,one each fr<strong>om</strong> Israel, Oman and Turkey. Reported frequencyof c<strong>om</strong>plications were slightly lower than for theprospective studies, with five studies finding very lowfrequencies (≤0.6%) [19,34-37] and four in the range 2-4% [38-41]. The study reporting the highest proportion(4% in neonates, 10% in infants) included late c<strong>om</strong>plications(most c<strong>om</strong>monly foreskin adhesions (7.8%)), with3 cases (1.3%) of meatitis and 3 requiring circumcisionrevision (1.3%) [42]. As with prospective studies in neonatesand infants, few serious adverse events werereported (
Weiss et al. BMC Urology 2010, 10:2http://www.bi<strong>om</strong>edcentral.c<strong>om</strong>/1471-2490/10/2Page 4 of 13Table 1 Prospective studies of frequency of c<strong>om</strong>plications in studies of neonatal and infant circumcisionAuthor Country No. ofpatientsAl Samarrai[11]Amir d [21]Banieghbal[32]Ben Chaim[9]SaudiArabiaSaudiArabiaSouthAfricaAge Type of provider Method Follow-up period Frequency ofadverseevents a2000 2-3 days Junior st<strong>af</strong>f withsupervision1000 Mean 9daysPlastibell6 weeks plusimmunisationclinic visits1.4% c 0%Surgeon G<strong>om</strong>co clamp 1 year 1.6% 0%583 Neonatal Surgeon G<strong>om</strong>co clamp 1 month 0.3% 0%Israel 19,478 Mean 8days83% Mohel17% PhysicianFreehand - 0.1% 0.1%Bhat [22] Oman 250 Neonatal Paediatrician Plastibell - 0% 0%(min 1 day)Duncan[23]Jamaica 205 Neonatal Surgeon Plastibell 1 week 1.5% 0%Horowitz[24]USA 130 98 neonatal32 infants(3-8.5months)Manji [25] Tanzania 368 7 days to 9monthsMousavi[33]Pediatric urologist G<strong>om</strong>co clamp 3 days Overall: 7.4%Neonatal: 0%Infants: 30%Pediatrician Plastibell - 2.8% e 0%Iran 586
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