Introduction -- Part I        Prelude to Circumcision -- 1          Current Circumcision Trends and Guidelines -- 2                 Informed Consent:  Principles for Elective Circumcision -- Part II    Anatomy of Circumcision -- 3          Embryology of the Penis -- 4    Anatomy for Newborn Circumcision -- 5    Anatomic Contraindications to Circumcision -- 6    Complications of Circumcision -- Part III   Newborn Circumcision -- 7    Pain Control in Infant Circumcision -- 8    Pre-circumcision Assessment & Exam -- 9    Newborn Circumcision Techniques -- 10   Healing, Bandaging, and Aftercare -- 11   Management of Acute Complications -- Part IV Pediatric Circumcision -- 12   Pediatric Circumcision -- 13   Dressings and Care After Surgical Circumcision -- Part V   Adult Circumcision -- 4   Adult Circumcision -- 15   Foreskin Reconstruction -- Part VI The Case Against Circumcision -- 16   Circumcision – Case Against Surgery Without Medical Indication -- 17   Care and Conditions of the Uncircumcised Phallus -- 18   A Comment on Informed Consent -- Part VII  The Case For Circumcision -- 19   Current Medical Evidence Supports Male Circumcision -- 20   Circumcision, Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction -- Part VIII   Understanding Circumcision -- 21   Why Circumcision – From Pre-History to the 21st Century -- 22   Rituals, Culture, and Economics -- 23   Jewish Ritual Circumcision -- The Bris -- The Operating Room Bris -- 24 Islam and Circumcision -- 25 Female Genital Cutting: The Misnomer of Female Circumcision -- 26 Circumcision in the Early Christian Church: The Controversy That Shaped a Continent.

Surgical Guide to Circumcision is a compendium of the who, what, where, why, and most importantly, the how of circumcision. Given that one third of the world’s males have undergone this most ancient of surgical procedures, a contemporary resource on the subject is in order. Most circumcisions are elective with no acute medical necessity; that is, most are done for cultural reasons. Thus, in addition to being a standard surgical guide for those who perform circumcision, this book is an anthology of circumcision, from its prehistoric roots to its present day admixture of religion, culture, and medicine. Surgical Guide to Circumcision is a fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to the most common techniques of circumcision and addresses aspects such as informed consent, religious and cultural sensitivities, pre-exam, post-care, pain control, and prevention and management of potential complications. Written by experts in the field, Surgical Guide to Circumcision will appeal to family physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians, midwives, nurses, urologists, and anyone with a general interest in circumcision.