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Circumcision and Disorders of the Penis

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Circumcision is one of the most common procedures performed on newborns and children. Substantial controversy exists surrounding indications to perform a circumcision. Providers should be aware of the normal penile anatomy as well as the potential disorders or abnormalities of the penis commonly seen in pediatric patients.

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  1. Department of Urology, The University of Kansas, Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA

    Bristol B. Whiles

  2. Department of Pediatric Urology, Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA

    Alonso Carrasco Jr.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

    Martin Lacher

  2. Department of Surgery, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, USA

    Shawn D. St. Peter

  3. Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Augusto Zani

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Whiles, B.B., Carrasco, A. (2021). Circumcision and Disorders of the Penis. In: Lacher, M., St. Peter, S.D., Zani, A. (eds) Pearls and Tricks in Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51067-1_49

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