Male newborns are circumcised at birth, a condition known as physiological circumcision. In countries of Jewish faith such as Israel, male newborns are circumcised at birth; in the United States, the percentage of newborns circumcised is also above 90%. In these countries where newborn circumcision is practiced, the prevalence of penile cancer is very low.
Studies now find that circumcision is also effective in preventing sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. In our country, due to the lack of this practice, many parents do not know when circumcision should be performed. So under what circumstances does pediatric circumcision actually require surgical treatment?
Physiological prepuce will improve naturally in about 60-70% of cases after the age of 3, and 92% of cases at the age of 6-7. Therefore, children after 6-7 years of age who still have prepuce have a low chance of getting better on their own and should consider surgery. Circumcision should be performed in time when the following conditions exist: 1. repeated occurrence of foreskin glansitis, manifested by redness, swelling and pain of foreskin or foreskin edge; 2. repeated occurrence of urinary tract infection, mainly manifested by frequent and urgent urination or accompanied by painful urination; 3. difficulty in urination, difficulty in urination, and bulging of foreskin in the shape of “bubbles” when urinating.
There are various surgical methods of circumcision. Although traditional circumcision is simple and easy to perform, it is still traumatic and prone to post-operative penile skin edema.