Bone Cutter Circumcision in Neonates

Abstract

Background: Bone cutter is widely used in the Middle east area to cut the prepuce during circumcision.Results :One hundred twenty one male neonates were included in this study.The mean operative time (MOT) was 6 minutes, mean time of healing (MTH) was 5 days, 7 cases (5.9%) developed early & late complications, 2 (1.7%) had bleeding, 3 (2.5%) developed infection, 2 (1.7%) developed late complications in the form of meatal stenosis.Settings:Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital and a private surgical clinic.Aim of the study: To assess the safety of circumcision using bone cutter.Methods: Over 6 years period from Jan. 2000 till Dec. 2005, one hundred twenty one male neonates were circumcised under general anesthesia (GA) using bone cutter.Conclusions: Bone cutter circumcision is feasible with a relatively lower complication rate and Shorter MTH and MOT.Key words Bone cutter. Circumcision. Healing. circumcision complications