Abstract
We sought to investigate whether some modifications to the office Gomco circumcision (OGC) result in reduced bleeding.
Boys ≥5.5 kg had 6-8 interrupted sutures placed around the circumcision and had a specialized dressing. Boys <5.5 Kg had the standard OGC.
Out of 325 boys undergoing OGC, 125 were ≥5.5 kg, and 200 < 5.5 kg. Bleeding that required intervention occurred in 1 (0.5 %) infant weighing <5.5 kg, with no cases in the ≥5.5 kg group (p = 0.4285).
These findings indicate that a modified OGC protocol can effectively mitigate bleeding risks for infants ≥5.5 kg.