To compare the outcomes of plastibell circumcision method with open surgical technique in infants presenting at tertiary care hospital. Methods This randomized controlled trial (NCT??) was conducted at Pediatric surgery department, the Children's hospital and the University of Child health, Lahore. Study was carried out over a period of six months from 11-01-2022 to 11-07-2022. Non probability, purposive sampling was used. 174 infants presenting for circumcision were admitted and assigned a method of circumcision randomly. They were randomly divided in to 2 groups by using opaque sealed envelope technique. Infants in group A were underwent plastibell circumcision while infants in group B were underwent open technique circumcision. 87 circumcisions were performed by each method. The informed consent was taken from parents for inclusion into the study. All infants were underwent circumcision under local anesthesia as per assigned method. Same preoperative, per-operative, and postoperative care was given to each regardless of the technique. These patients were followed for 3 hours to assess bleeding as per operational definition. Then followed on an outpatient basis every 6th day until complete healing is achieved (30 days).The data regarding age, weight, duration of procedure, wound infection and post circumcision bleeding was recorded in a predesigned performa. (As per operational definition).
Age range
1 Day – 12 Months
Sex
MALE
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Timeframe: 30 days