Surgical Guide to Circumcision, 2012

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, urologist, and anyone with a general interest in circumcision.

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.

Dr. Bolnick is an amalgam of scholar, scientist, technology design guru, media producer, and photographer. Bolnick's contributions have been recognized by numerous achievement awards including 7 US Patents (most recent , March 2010), United Nations Outstanding Achievement Award, US Vice President Gore's Hammer Award, 7 Telly Awards, California Governor’s Media Access Award, Easter Seals’ Special EDI Award, 2 Aurora Awards,  AEGIS Award of Excellence, and many others. From 1973, Bolnick's early research interest was in coronary artery flow dynamics followed by vision and retinal physiology. In 1984 he completed his PhD in physiology with a focus on photoreceptor physiology at the University of California - Davis. From 1984 to 1988 Dr. Bolnick undertook post-doctoral studies in photoreceptor membrane biophysics at the University of California - San Francisco. Bolnick switched from basic research to computers/software and in 1990 took a position at Microsoft for the following ten years. There he designed software, help redesigned software for use by people with disabilities, served on federal committees on accessible technology compliance, and testified before the US Senate, the US House of Representatives and the Federal Communications Commission on accessible technology for people with disabilities. Currently, Dr. Bolnick is co-owner of a small media production company and is director of its medical media division, MedicoLens.com.  In addition, he has served the Pacific Northwest Jewish community as a certified mohel (Jewish ritual circumciser) for nearly a quarter century.  Dr. Bolnick is an affiliate faculty in the Department of Urology, University of Washington – Seattle.

Martin Koyle is a pediatric urologist, currently living in Toronto, Canada. There he serves as Professor of Surgery and Program Director, Pediatric Urology at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children. After growing up in Canada where he received his medical d

The book’s unique focus on circumcision ensures that the subject is treated comprehensively and thoroughly

Its use of composite images, illustration overlays and simplified images ensure that the reader is given a clear signal of what to notice in the image and what to learn from it

Contains step-by-step instructions on the surgical procedure of circumcision