A rare case of necrotizing fasciitis after early infant male circumcision

Even though circumcision is low‐risk, complications may occur, necessitating careful management. Here, we describe a 5‐month‐and‐28‐day‐old infant who developed necrotizing fasciitis following Plastibell circumcision. This report emphasizes that clinicians should use standard equipment and appropria...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zabihi, Fariba, Bastami, Saeid Jamalie, Atqiaee, Khashayar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551189/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36245473
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6409
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Sumario:Even though circumcision is low‐risk, complications may occur, necessitating careful management. Here, we describe a 5‐month‐and‐28‐day‐old infant who developed necrotizing fasciitis following Plastibell circumcision. This report emphasizes that clinicians should use standard equipment and appropriate‐sized rings to prevent these unusual complications following circumcision.

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