Male Circumcision It's Indications And Complications At Kenyatta Hospital A Five Year Retrospective Study 1994-1999

Abstract

Circumcision is the oldest and commonest surgical procedure in boys as from the 12th to 20th year's of life. This study looks at operations done at Kenyatta national Hospital. The indications being social. cultural. ritual. tribal or religious, requirement. personal and medical. It presents the demographic distribution: it studies the profile of surgical presentations and indications and finally the post-operative outcome. It also looks at the accuracy of diagnosis of phimosis. paraphimosis and balanitis and need for ensuring expeditious treatment and discharge. In conclusion it defines the need for improvement and availability of this procedure while discouraging the unnecessary removal of the foreskin. Circumcision is encouraged for the lowering of transmission of Human immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and penile cancer...