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Is Laser Circumcision Procedure Safe?
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Mon, 29 Mar 2021
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Mon, 29 Mar 2021
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Question : Question to Urologists-
Is Laser Circumcision procedure safe? There are many clinics who claim that they treat circumcision by using Advanced Laser Circumcision method without any Stitches or cuts. So I am very curious to understand whether or not Laser Circumcision process has any side affects or should we go with traditional surgical method?
Any suggestions/thoughts are welcome. Thanks!
Is Laser Circumcision procedure safe? There are many clinics who claim that they treat circumcision by using Advanced Laser Circumcision method without any Stitches or cuts. So I am very curious to understand whether or not Laser Circumcision process has any side affects or should we go with traditional surgical method?
Any suggestions/thoughts are welcome. Thanks!
Brief Answer:
What is the age of the person needing circumcision?
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please let me know who needs circumcision?
Age of the person?
Is Laser available in your city?
Any other information please.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.
What is the age of the person needing circumcision?
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please let me know who needs circumcision?
Age of the person?
Is Laser available in your city?
Any other information please.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Age of the person is already given in the patients profile section and I have also filled that while posting the query.
Anyways, AGE of patient is 37 years and city is XXXXXXX Couple of clinics in XXXXXXX claim that they have laser facilities available.
The laser circumcision query is for me. A Penile Doppler test was performed on me and doctor has advised for the foreskin removal. Also, an year back I have visited one Urologist in XXXXXXX and he figured that I have PHIMOSIS and have advised for circumcision. So that's the history behind why there is a need for circumcision. Let me know if you have any additional questions.
Anyways, AGE of patient is 37 years and city is XXXXXXX Couple of clinics in XXXXXXX claim that they have laser facilities available.
The laser circumcision query is for me. A Penile Doppler test was performed on me and doctor has advised for the foreskin removal. Also, an year back I have visited one Urologist in XXXXXXX and he figured that I have PHIMOSIS and have advised for circumcision. So that's the history behind why there is a need for circumcision. Let me know if you have any additional questions.
Brief Answer:
As detailed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
To discuss few points:
Any skin incision done with sharp knife has the best post-operative results as the blood supply at the healing edge is kept intact; only bleeding points are either cauterized or ligated or taken into the skin-closure-suture.
In laser high energy source is used and all the advantages of sharp knife are gone.
Hence you can go either for a routine/conventional circumcision or can go for ZSR circumcision if the facility is available in XXXXXXX
Conventional surgery too has the best results.
One good video for you to understand my views developed over 35 years of practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfICzblD1c
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask for further queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
As detailed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
To discuss few points:
Any skin incision done with sharp knife has the best post-operative results as the blood supply at the healing edge is kept intact; only bleeding points are either cauterized or ligated or taken into the skin-closure-suture.
In laser high energy source is used and all the advantages of sharp knife are gone.
Hence you can go either for a routine/conventional circumcision or can go for ZSR circumcision if the facility is available in XXXXXXX
Conventional surgery too has the best results.
One good video for you to understand my views developed over 35 years of practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqfICzblD1c
I hope this answers your query.
Please feel free to ask for further queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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