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|last=Gelbaum | |last=Gelbaum | ||
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|author-link=Ilene Gelbaum | |||
|date=1993 | |date=1993 | ||
|title=Circumcision. Refining a traditional surgical technique | |title=Circumcision. Refining a traditional surgical technique | ||
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|DOI=10.1016/0091-2182(93)90093-V | |DOI=10.1016/0091-2182(93)90093-V | ||
|accessdate= | |accessdate= | ||
}}</ref> is a specialized clamp for performing | }}</ref> is a specialized clamp for performing non-therapeutic infant [[circumcision]]. There is no medical indication for [[circumcision of the newborn]]. | ||
The clamp was invented by [[Hiram S. Yellen]] and [[Aaron Goldstein]] in 1934-1935.<ref>{{REFbook | |||
|last=Hodges | |last=Hodges | ||
|first=Frederick M. | |first=Frederick M. | ||
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''No anaesthesia is used. | ''No anaesthesia is used. | ||
''On children older than twelve months, we find it advisable to insert a few sutures. | ''On children older than twelve months, we find it advisable to insert a few sutures.<ref>{{REFjournal | ||
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|url=https://archive.org/details/discussions-of-bloodless-circumcision/mode/2up?view=theater | |||
|title=Booklet: Discussions of Bloodless Circumcision | |||
|journal=Gomco Equipment | |||
|date=1939-02 | |||
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|pages=1-22 | |||
|accessdate=2024-10-07 | |||
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</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
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== Advantages == | == Advantages == | ||
* The circumcision scar is straight. | * The [[circumcision scar]] is straight. | ||
* The circumcision is relatively quick compared to the more recent [[Plastibell]]. | * The [[circumcision]] is relatively quick compared to the more recent [[Plastibell]]. | ||
== Disadvantages == | == Disadvantages == | ||
* Involves several small parts, all of which must be sterile so as to ensure the safety of the patient and minimize the risk of infection. | * Involves several small parts, all of which must be sterile so as to ensure the safety of the patient and minimize the risk of [[infection]]. | ||
* Special care needs to be taken to match the correct size bell and clamp to prevent injuries to the glans. | * Special care needs to be taken to match the correct size bell and clamp to prevent injuries to the [[glans]]. | ||
* Procedure takes longer than the traditional Jewish Shield or Mogen Clamp techniques. | * Procedure takes longer than the traditional Jewish Shield or [[Mogen]] Clamp techniques. | ||
* The scar is more visible. | * The scar is more visible. | ||
* The procedure may be more painful. | * The procedure may be more painful. | ||
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[[Image:Gomco Image gallery.jpg|Gomco clamp crushing a foreskin]] | [[Image:Gomco Image gallery.jpg|Gomco clamp crushing a foreskin]] | ||
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{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
* [http://www.danheller.com/circumcision.html Photos of a circumcision, by Dan Heller] | * [http://www.danheller.com/circumcision.html Photos of a circumcision, by Dan Heller] | ||
== SEEALSO == | == SEEALSO == | ||
* [[Dorsal penile nerve block]] | * [[Dorsal penile nerve block]] | ||
* [[Pain]] | * [[Pain]] | ||
* [[Trauma]] | |||
{{REF}} | {{REF}} | ||