Circumcision: History, Philosophy and Facts

• 作者: M. Amin El-Gohary
• 来源期刊: 泌尿学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: CIRCUMCISION HISTORY
• 年，卷（期）: mnxqkyw_2015,（8）
• 页码范围: 114-117
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Introduction: Circumcision (from Latin “circumcidere” meaning to cut around) is one of the most ancient and common surgical procedures?worldwide. Every male who undergoes this procedure has to experience severe pain and vulnerable to serious complications including, but not limited to, infection, hemorrhage, accidental injury, ethical concerns, as well as death. Methods: A retrospective review of the factual, therapeutic, and rational aspects of circumcision from its believed conception to the present. Conclusion: Though the origins of this procedure are still sketchy, it is an age-old belief that, dating to the early civilizations, circumcision could be synonymous as a penance in context to humanity’s sexual awakening.