Circumcision performed using the Gomco clamp is usually quick and effective, and results in very little bleeding. However, every clinician performing circumcision occasionally has concerns or questions regarding the procedure. Some of the more common concerns regarding the use of the Gomco clamp are technique-related, including choosing the correct size of the Gomco bell and clamp for the proce...

BACKGROUND Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a priority HIV preventive intervention. To facilitate male circumcision scale- up, the World Health Organization is actively seeking circumcision techniques that are quicker, easier, and safer than open surgical methods. OBJECTIVE To compare conventional open surgical circumcision with suturing with a minimally invasive technique using ...

OBJECTIVES 1) To compare the Mogen and Gomco clamps with regard to pain experienced during neonatal circumcision, and 2) to assess neonatal circumcision pain with and without dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB). DESIGN/METHODS A randomized, controlled, nonblinded clinical trial; 48 healthy, full-term infants were randomized into one of the following four groups: Gomco vs Mogen with (+) or withou...

• A 6-day-old infant had extensive necrotizing fasciitis involving most of the abdominal wall develop after circumcision with a Plastibell device (Hollister, Inc). He survived this life-threatening infection after vigorous cardiovascular support, antibiotic therapy, and aggressive surgical debridement. The diagnosis, bacteriology, and management of necrotizing fasciitis are briefly discussed. T...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact and safety of neonatal circumcision under a uniform hospital policy using Gomco Clamp (GC). DESIGN/METHODS A retrospective analysis of 1000 consecutive cases of neonatal circumcisions done with Gomco clamp at the Armed Forces Hospital, Jubail, Saudi Arbia during the period January 1996 through December 1998. The outcome measures were the type and number of com...

Objective: We aimed to compare the rate of complications Gomco and Plastibell circumcision techniques ininfants. Study design:Prospective Randomized Clinical TrialStudy. Place duration study:Department Pediatric Surgery, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khanfor six months from August 2020 July 2021. Patients method: A total 80 patients were enrolled in study, equally divided into two groups. Gr...