Circumcision instrument
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There are three types of Circumcision instrument in common use that make it easier and relatively safer for medical doctors to profit by carrying out medically unnecessary, non-therapeutic infant circumcision.[1] Infant circumcision is almost always carried out by the use of a circumcision device or clamp. They are useful because they reduce the risk of bleeding.
The most common devices are the Gomco clamp, the Plastibell device, and the Mogen clamp, however none of them are really safe and serious injury or even death can occur with any of them.[2]
The Gomco clamp is the oldest design. It was introduced in the early 1930s. The Gomco clamp suppresses bleeding by crushing of the foreskin and the blood vessels within, after which the foreskin may be excised with a scapel. Pain is plentiful.
The Plastibell was introduced in the early 1950s. The Plastibell suppresses bleeding by the use of a string tied tightly around the foreskin to crush the foreskin and its blood vessels against the Plastibell. The foreskin and the Plastibell is then allowed to die and fall off after several days. The Plastibell may cause urine retention and its risks, including death.
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References
- ↑
Garrett, Connor (21 December 2023). The Economics of Circumcision: A Full Breakdown of This Penis Business
, Intact America. Retrieved 23 April 2025. - ↑ Milos MF (14 March 2022).
Ask Marilyn – Circumcision: No Surgical Device Is Safe
, Intact America. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
