Open AccessParental circumcision preferences and early outcome of plastibell circumcision in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Author(s) -
Okechukwu Hyginus Ekwunife,
Jideofor Okechukwu Ugwu,
Chinedu C Okoli,
Victor Ifeanyichukwu Modekwe,
Andrew N Osuigwe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.172565
Subject(s) - medicine , cosmesis , male circumcision , pediatrics , surgery , population , health services , environmental health
Parents are central in decisions and choices concerning circumcision of their male children and plastibell circumcision is a widely practiced technique. This study determined parental preferences for male neonatal and infant circumcisions and evaluate the early outcomes of plastibell circumcisions in a tertiary centre.