Background:
Circumcision is the surgical removal of foreskin from the penis. It is one of the oldest procedures among male neonates, infants and children. Different complications could result from it either in the early or later period of life. The aim of the current study was to determine the major early and late complications associated with male circumcision and to asses which group of individuals are at higher risk for the complications or who are at more risk
Methodology: A broad medical literature search in PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane library, and EMBASE was performed from July 30 to August 3, 2018. Prior to the literature search, all of the inclusion/exclusion criteria were well specified.
Results:
This systematic review included 7 articles of different study designs which were published between 2011 to 2017, articles were summarized under specific titles as following; author and publication year, study design, number of patients and age, type of anesthesia used, technique used, personnel who performed the procedure, early and late complications, results and conclusion.
Conclusion:
Younger age and untrained personnel were associated with different complications associated with male circumcision in the Saudi population.
Key words: Circumcision, late, early, complications
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