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Bipolar circumcision with mucocutaneous plane separation: A safe, precise, blood-sparing, dressing-free approach
Rani Kassir1, Tudor Enache2, Gregoire Schneider2
1Department of Pediatric Visceral, Urological and Transplant Surgery, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Department of Pediatric Surgery and Transplantation, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.
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Conventional circumcision techniques may result in bleeding, limited control of the mucosal collar, and the need for dressings. We describe a modified bipolar technique enabling near-bloodless dissection with precise mucosal trimming. Following bipolar division of the preputial skin, the inner mucosa is separated using two forceps and retracted proximally, creating a protective plane for safe skin adjustment. The mucosal collar is trimmed with scissors. The wound is closed with sutures and 2-octyl cyanoacrylate, avoiding dressings. This technique has been performed in 55 consecutive cases (median age: 2 years and 2 months; range: 0 days-17 years and 5 months) with no reported complications over a median follow-up of 2 years and 7 months (range: 3 months-4 years and 1 month).
