Bleeding complications after ritual circumcision: about six children.
Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure in boys. Even if the procedure is frequent, circumcision can have tragic complications. We report the cases of six children, seen over 1 year at the emergency department for bleeding complication or mutilation after ritual home circumcision. To avoid such complications, it is recommended that circumcision should be performed by doctors trained in this procedure. Parents have to be cautioned about the risks of possible complications after this procedure.
Bocquet
Nathalie
N
Department of Pediatric Emergency, Université Paris V René Descartes, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, 149 rue Sèvres, 75743 Paris, France. nathalie.bocquet@nck.aphp.fr
Chappuy
Hélène
H
Lortat-Jacob
Stephen
S
Chéron
Gérard
G
D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male