Circumcision is the surgical removal of the skin at the tip of the penis. Precautions should be taken in circumcision surgery, which is recommended both in terms of religion and health. Non-physician circumcision practices put children’s lives at risk. Pediatric Surgeon Specialist Op. Dr. Mahmut Aluç said that although it is banned in our country, some complications may be encountered in the early or late period in circumcisions performed by non-physician personnel. Kiss. Dr. Mahmut Aluç warned families about circumcision.
CAN CAUSE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA
Aluç said that circumcisions performed by non-physician personnel, despite its prohibition, may cause problems and said, “Even though circumcision is prohibited in our country, some complications may be encountered in the early or late period in circumcisions performed by non-physician personnel. Since circumcision is practiced so frequently in our society, it is ignored that it is actually a surgical intervention. Before circumcision, the child must be informed about circumcision by the family and the doctor. Telling the child at the last moment and without being persuaded will actually be a serious psychological trauma. Perhaps the most appropriate method to avoid such a problem may be to apply circumcision during infancy, especially in the newborn period. In circumcisions performed on those who returned later, it would be more appropriate to sedate the child, and if necessary, to be knocked out in the presence of the family, and to be operated on.
UNEXPECTED RESULTS CAN BE SEEN IN WRONG CIRCUMSTANCE APPLICATION
Kiss. Dr. Finally, Mahmut Aluç used the following statements about the most important complications encountered in the early and late periods;
“Bleeding and infection, partial or complete loss of the penis; It may occur as a result of incorrect circumcision and the use of inappropriate high-heat devices, which is a very serious complication and cannot be corrected. It may result in the complete loss of the child’s sexual functions in the future. Damage to the urinary tract; It occurs when the urinary canal is accidentally cut during circumcision or circumcision is performed in the congenital anomaly of the penis, which is known as hypospadias among the people. As a result, erection problems and then inability to have sexual intercourse can be observed due to the child’s urination downwards and sometimes the curvature of the penis. For this reason, children with circumcision of the Prophet should be operated by experienced physicians and circumcised at the same time. The formation of stenosis in the urinary canal after circumcision. Many infectious diseases can be contracted, including hepatitis B and hepatitis C. It is possible to experience both aesthetic and erection problems as a result of taking too much or too little foreskin. Likewise, skin adhesions and bridges that may occur after circumcision may cause erection problems in the future. In addition, depending on the energy sources used, burns on the penis, loss of sensation and future sexual problems may occur.