ArticleOpen access emergency medicine : OAEM2021
Catastrophic Complications of Circumcision by Traditional Circumcisers.
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- Sudden neonatal death following circumcision associated with bupivacaine-induced Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST): a forensic case report.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2026Article
- Penile glans amputation following untrained male circumcision in rural Somalia: A case report of a rare but serious complication in a resource-limited setting Somalia.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- Cultural imperative, surgical challenge: salvaging a buried penis in a 9-year-old post circumcision skin loss.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
- Severe Wound Infection and Complications Following Traditional Male Circumcision in Rural Somalia: A Case Report of Malpractice in a Resource-Limited Setting.International medical case reports journal · 2025Article
- Male Genital Mutilation in the Name of Ritual Circumcision: A Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in urology · 2023Article
- Repair of total penile skin loss after ritual circumcision using a scrotal flap: a case report.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
- Total Glans Amputation in a Child following Ritual Circumcision - Report of a Case and Review of Literature.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Circumcision is one of the important public surgeries performed globally. It is a popular non-therapeutic procedure that can be performed by people of various abilities and skills, ranging from trained medical practitioners to non-specialists, depending on their cultural and social backgrounds. Consequently, this surgery may cause varying types and frequencies of complications. Glans amputation and death due to severe bleeding, as a complication of this procedure, are rare, and the patients are left with morbidity and life-long complications. Here, we describe two cases of catastrophic complications due to ritual circumcision (one penile glans amputation and one death).
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