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Circumcision | Circumcision was the classic treatment for phimosis, but has many disadvantages and drawbacks. [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| Circumcision]] is less performed today, because it is becoming outmoded by newer and better treatments.<ref name="shahid2012" /> | ||
* Circumcision is the most expensive treatment.<ref name="vanhowe1998" /> | * Circumcision is the most expensive treatment.<ref name="vanhowe1998" /> | ||
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[[Adolescent and adult circumcision| Circumcision]] should be the treatment of last resort, to be used only after conservative methods of treatment fail. | [[Adolescent and adult circumcision| Circumcision]] should be the treatment of last resort, to be used only after conservative methods of treatment fail. | ||
Kumar et al. (2017) graded phimosis from 0 to 5. They | Kumar et al. (2017) graded phimosis from 0 to 5. They argue that circumcision is necessary to treat grades 4 and 5.<ref name="kumar2017">{{REFjournal | ||
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