Comparison of operative and post-operative complications of Plastibell with open technique in circumcision

Aim: to compare the operative and post-operative results of plastibell technique with open technique for circumcision. place: surgical unit ii akhtar saeed medical and dental college lahore. farooq hospital westwood colony lahore/ akhtar saeed trust teaching hospital lahore. design: comparative study conducted on outpatient basis during the years 2012 to 2014. methods: the circumcision was offered to male babies ages between one week and two years who presented in out patient department. all circumcisions were performed on religious obligations by parents. circumcision was carried out using the plastibell® technique and open technique under 1% lignocaine ring block/penile block anesthesia. the subjects were divided into two groups. a total of 100 circumcisions were performed and assessed intra operatively and postoperatively after. variables identified. data entered in spss 20 version. chi-square test applied. results: platibell technique was performed quickly as compared to open technique. the per operative and post-operative hemorrhage was less in plastibell technique. there was insignificant difference in post-operative pain and infection in both techniques. conclusion: plastibell technique has better outcome in terms of complications like haemorrhage. plastibell is performed quickly as compared to open technique. however there is no much difference in post-operative pain and infection.