Medical aspects of male circumcision  

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Malone, Padraig ; Steinbrecher, Henrik

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 335 no. 7631 (Dec. 2007), page 1206.

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Summary points 1 in 6 males in the world ends up being circumcised The medical indications to circumcise prepubertal boys are rare There are many relative indications for circumcision in childhood, but the evidence of benefit needs to be carefully appraised The medical indications to circumcise adults are similarly rare Controversy continues about the health risks of preserving an intact foreskin because of lack of evidence and of clear randomised trials Complications of circumcision are well documented and can be drastic Nearly all circumcisions are carried out for cultural or religious reasons Why should I read this review? Circumcision is the commonest surgical procedure in males, because routine infant circumcision is practised in many countries for religious and cultural reasons. It originated over 15 000 years ago, being performed for religious, ritualistic, and cultural reasons, and it was not until the 19th century that the procedure was "medicalised." It is one of the most controversial surgical interventions: proponents claim . . .

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