title: Window technique on circumcision.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To remove the preputium by using a simple, quick and safe method without damaging glans, frenulum and urethra as well as with a good cosmetic result.
  
  
  METHODS
  The procedure, remind the guillotine technique at first, but completely different from it. Basically, a long haemostat is applied onto preputium and skin and subdermal tissue were incised; a small window is opened at dorsal of preputial mucosa and it is excised, while observing glans and frenulum.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The circumcisions were performed in a quick, safe and pretty bloodless way. There was no case with glans amputation, frenulum short cut or urethral damage, even if a clamp includes the foreskin with a part of glans or excess frenulum unnoticedly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique is simple, quick, relatively bloodless operation with cosmetically good result. Morever it is quite safe against to amputation of glans, frenular short cut or urethral fistula formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kirikale, Kirikkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Basar
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Mehmed Murat
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Basar
authors.forename: Ertan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Batislam
authors.forename: Devrim
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tuglu
mesh_terms: D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male