What are the advantages and disadvantages of circumcision and band ligation?

It is common for men to have foreskin that is too long, so we would like to remind all men not to feel embarrassed if they encounter this situation. Men with foreskin that is too long must pay attention to personal hygiene, because dirt is easily produced inside the foreskin, which can easily lead to diseases such as glansitis. The best way is to go to the hospital for a circumcision surgery, such as circumcision and ligation. The advantages and disadvantages of this surgery are introduced in detail below.

Advantages and disadvantages of circumcision band ligation:

Circumcision mainly includes the following surgical methods: 1. Traditional surgical method: The characteristics are rich clinical experience, mature surgical conditions, and low surgical costs. The disadvantages are bleeding (a small amount) and the wound needs sutures. With the use of absorbable sutures, there is no need to remove the sutures again. The surgery is divided into two types:

(1) One-time inner and outer plate circumcision method: Advantages: Accurate positioning to retain the length of the foreskin, not easy to damage the urethra and frenulum, less bleeding during the operation; no subcutaneous knots left. Disadvantages: Local blood and lymphatic reflux is often obstructed, edema often persists for a long time, and the appearance is poor. Due to the fact that the blood vessels were not ligated during the operation, it is easy to bleed after the operation, and even subcutaneous hematoma may occur. Lu Ji Zeng, Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Taichung Municipal Hospital.

(2) Sleeve circumcision: Advantages: Accurate positioning to retain the length of the foreskin, not easy to accidentally injure the urethra and frenulum, fast recovery after surgery, good effect, and can retain more tissue than the one-time circumcision method of inner and outer plates. Disadvantages: High technical requirements, silk ligation hemostasis forms subcutaneous residual knots, and absorbable sutures are used without knots. 2. Laser electrosurgical circumcision: Similar to cutting with a scalpel, the inner and outer plates are removed at one time. The characteristic is that there is basically no bleeding during the operation, but sutures are still required. Due to laser burns, the scar after the operation may be larger.

3. Instrumental circumcision: such as Korean ring ligation and Shang ring. The excess foreskin is covered with a ring and tied tightly, so that the excess foreskin necrotizes and eventually becomes dead skin, which is then shed (or cut off). The characteristics are that there is basically no bleeding, no need for sutures, and basically no scars after the operation. The disadvantage is that the recovery period is relatively long and the recovery process is also relatively painful.

Combining the advantages and disadvantages of various surgeries, sleeve circumcision has obvious advantages, such as less tissue removal, faster recovery after surgery, and less edema, making it the preferred circumcision procedure. In summer, people wear fewer clothes, which can reduce the friction of clothes after surgery and facilitate disinfection and care. Summer is a more suitable season for circumcision.