From: Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review
Author | Country | Year of study | Number of patients | Age | Type of provider | Method used | Frequency of adverse eventsa | Frequency of serious adverse eventsb |
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Al-Marhoon [34] | Oman | 1997-2000 | 171 | Neonatal | Surgeon | Plastibell | 1.2%c | 0% (Two needed sutures) |
Christakis [35] | USA | 1987-1996 | 130475 | Neonatal | - | - | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Eroglu [41] | Turkey | 2001-2002 | 214 | Neonatal | Surgeon | Gomco clamp | 2.3% | 0% (One needed sutures) |
Gee [38] | USA | 1963-1972 | 5521 | Neonatal | Supervised medical student, resident, or physician | 52% Gomco clamp 48% Plastibell | 1.7% Gomco 2.3% Plastibell | 0.2%d |
Iftikhar [36] | Pakistan | 1998-2001 | 316 | 0-12 yrs (72% within 1 week of birth) | Pediatric surgeon | Plastibell (<2 yrs old) Open technique (≥ 2 yrs) | 0.6% | 0% |
Metcalf [42] | USA | 1974-1979 | 591 | 61% Neonatal 39% Post-neonatal | - | - | 4% neonatal 10%% infantse | 0.3% neonatal 1.3% infants |
O'Brien [39] | USA | 1985-1986 | 1951 | Neonatal | - | 43% Gomco 9.5% Plastibell 14.5% Electrocautary 33% not specified | 3.1% overall | 0% |
Rafiq [40] | Pakistan | 2000 | 100 | Neonatal | Surgeon | Plastibell | 2% | 0% |
Shulman [37] | Israel | 1955-1963 | 8000 | Neonatal | Mohelim | - | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Wiswell [19] | USA | 1980-1985 | 100157 | Neonatal | Surgeons | Â | 0.2% 'serious' | 0.2% |