Surgically correctable morbidity from male circumcision: indications for specialist surgical care in lagos

• Published in: Nigerian journal of surgery Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 71 - 74
• Main Authors: Ademuyiwa, Adesoji O, Ojewola, Rufus W, Elebute, Olumide A, Jeje, Emmanuel A, Bode, Chris O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2012; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Circumcision; Circumcision morbidity; Complications and side effects; indications; Original; Patient outcomes; specialist care; Nigeria; Circumcision morbidity; specialist care; indications

To determine the pattern of morbidity and outcome among patients referred to the Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) following circumcision. Retrospective descriptive study of all patients with complications of circumcision who were managed in LUTH between 2008 an...