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[Complications of circumcision. Report of 63 cases]
Cheickna Sylla1, Babacar Diao, Abdoulaye Bobo Diallo
1Service d'Urologie, Université Cheick Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal. csylla@sentoo.sn
Objective:
The aim of this study was to report complications of circumcision received in urologic center.
Material And Methods:
From a retrospective study during a period of 11 years, 63 cases of complications were noticed secondary to traditional circumcision (n = 45) or paramedics (n = 18).
Results:
The different complications were: urethral fistulas (n = 41), total or partial glans amputation (n = 9), urethral stricture of the meatus (n = 8), penile pseudo elephantiasis (n = 2), penile denudation (n = 1), hemorragiae (n = 6) and septicaemia (n = 1). The authors underline clinical aspects of these complications and the problems of their treatment.