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The [[Gomco| 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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* [[Circumcision]]
* [[Pain]]* [[Trauma]]
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[[Category:Circumcision]]