title: [Complications of circumcision. Report of 63 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to report complications of circumcision received in urologic center.
  
  
  METHODS
  From a retrospective study during a period of 11 years, 63 cases of complications were noticed secondary to traditional circumcision (n = 45) or paramedics (n = 18).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The different complications were: urethral fistulas (n = 41), total or partial glans amputation (n = 9), urethral stricture of the meatus (n = 8), penile pseudo elephantiasis (n = 2), penile denudation (n = 1), hemorragiae (n = 6) and septicaemia (n = 1). The authors underline clinical aspects of these complications and the problems of their treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie, Université Cheick Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal. csylla@sentoo.sn
authors.forename: Cheickna
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sylla
authors.forename: Babacar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Diao
authors.forename: Abdoulaye Bobo
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: Papa Ahmed
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Fall
authors.forename: Anne Aurore
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sankale
authors.forename: Mamadou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ba
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000209:etiology; D005402:Fistula; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000209:etiology*