Plastibell circumcision: A minor surgical procedure of major importance

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-31

  Samad, Abdul ^a   Khanzada, Tariq Wahab ^a   Kumar, Basant ^a  

^a ISRA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Age; Circumcision; Complications; Impaction; Plastibell

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CIRCUMCISION; CIRCUMCISION DEVICE; CIRCUMCISION DEVICE IMPACTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINOR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 73149119611     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.05.006     Document Type: Article

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