title: Balloon dilation treatment of phimosis in boys. Report of 512 cases.
abstract: Five hundred and twelve boys, aged from 5 months to 12 years, with phimosis were treated by application of a specially designed balloon catheter (patented). 1% dicaine topical anesthesia was used. 3-6 months follow-up showed that all the patients were cured. The procedure is simple, safe and much less traumatizing than the conventional circumcision. The mechanisms of balloon dilation, the age-specificity and the anesthesia were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical College, Shanghai.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010688:Phimosis / Q000628:therapy*