A simple alternative to circumcision.
Circumcision is overperformed in the United Kingdom. An alternative procedure, dorsal incision of the prepuce, was performed in 40 boys whose foreskins were nonretractable and showed a tight preputial band on retraction at operation with no scarring. The procedure was quick, simple, and effective at producing a retractable foreskin. A good cosmetic result was achieved. There were no complications in this group of patients. The procedure is recommended as an alternative to circumcision.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, EH9 1LF, Edinburgh, UK.
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Barber
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Scobie