| dc.contributor.author | Mulamula, A K | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-05-23T07:29:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-05-23T07:29:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2000 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Master of Medicine(Surgery), University of Nairobi, 2000 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/11295/24640 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Circumcision is the oldest and commonest surgical procedure in boys as from the 12th to
20th year's of life. This study looks at operations done at Kenyatta national Hospital. The
indications being social. cultural. ritual. tribal or religious, requirement. personal and
medical. It presents the demographic distribution: it studies the profile of surgical
presentations and indications and finally the post-operative outcome. It also looks at the
accuracy of diagnosis of phimosis. paraphimosis and balanitis and need for ensuring
expeditious treatment and discharge. In conclusion it defines the need for improvement and
availability of this procedure while discouraging the unnecessary removal of the foreskin.
Circumcision is encouraged for the lowering of transmission of Human immunodeficiency
Virus (HIV) and penile cancer... | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Male Circumcision It's Indications And Complications At Kenyatta Hospital A Five Year Retrospective Study 1994-1999 | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.description.department | a
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya | |
| local.publisher | Department of surgery | en |
