Plastibell: Difference between revisions

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==Disadvantages==
==Disadvantages==


The ring must fall off before final healing can occur. Rarely, the tip of the glans may protrude through the ring and become swollen, trapping the ring in place. Blood transfusion risk 1 in 30,000 procedures (Wiswell).
The ring must fall off before final healing can occur. Rarely, the tip of the glans may protrude through the ring and become swollen, trapping the ring in place. Blood transfusion risk is 1 in 30,000 procedures (Wiswell).


One study of 2000 Plastibell circumcisions found a complication rate of 1.8%.<ref>{{REFjournal
One study of 2000 Plastibell circumcisions found a complication rate of 1.8%.<ref>{{REFjournal
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There also is a report of impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus when using the Plastibell.<ref>{{REFjournal
There also is a report of impetigo caused by ''Staphylococcus aureus' when using the Plastibell.<ref>{{REFjournal
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