Emergency because of calling barber for circumcision, what should the doctor note?

Recently, a young man in Ha Nam was admitted to the emergency room with non-stop bleeding in his private area after hiring a barber to come to his home to perform a circumcision.

According to initial information, the 25-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with bleeding, caused by circumcision. This person felt self-conscious about his long foreskin, so he went online to look for information. He saw a person working in a hair salon and tattoo shop advertising a simple, painless circumcision technique. This young man called a barber to come to his house to cut it for him, but after the surgery, the bleeding continued. When he was taken to the emergency room, the doctor immediately stitched the bleeding and repaired the injury for the male patient.

Previously, Binh Dan Hospital also performed emergency surgery to drain the hematoma and stop the bleeding for Mr. NVH (24 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) right after a circumcision at home performed by a tattoo artist.

A doctor examines a patient after a home circumcision performed by a tattoo artist.

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When is circumcision necessary?

Master - Doctor Nguyen Van Hoc, Department of Urology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that the foreskin is the skin surrounding the glans. If we cannot pull it back to expose the glans, it is called phimosis. In this case, circumcision will be indicated because this condition often causes inflammation of the glans, causing inflammation of the inner surface of the glans and the coronal sulcus, gradually becoming chronic inflammation, causing the foreskin to adhere tightly to the glans.

In some cases of phimosis, causing difficulty urinating, inability to ejaculate... circumcision is indicated.

Long foreskin can cause inflammation of the glans and foreskin if not properly cared for and cleaned. When inflammation occurs repeatedly, it will progress to phimosis, as in the case of patients with underlying diabetes. At this time, we stabilize blood sugar and treat inflammation of the foreskin, then proceed with circumcision. If the patient does not have complications of phimosis and when we have treated the inflammation, we will instruct on how to care for and clean the glans. If inflammation recurs, it must be cut.

Why should circumcision?

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Hoc, circumcision is indicated for long foreskin when it affects hygiene or affects sexual intercourse. Circumcision also reduces the rate of sexually transmitted diseases.

However, when examining, the doctor assesses that the patient has genital malformations such as low urethral closure or penile curvature, so circumcision must be delayed.

Doctor Hoc noted that after circumcision, it is necessary to clean, care for, and monitor the surgical site for bleeding, swelling, and infection. After circumcision, the stitches may come loose due to an erection. In particular, people with mental illness who need circumcision must undergo a psychiatric examination and circumcision in the operating room.

When having health problems in general, circumcision in particular, people should go to reputable medical facilities for direct examination and treatment.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cap-cuu-vi-goi-tho-cat-toc-cat-bao-quy-dau-bac-si-luu-y-gi-185250314203605986.htm