Objective: To explore the safety and effectiveness of the "scarless" circumcision technique (a modified sleeve-style circumcision method) that preserves the original appearance, providing a more suitable surgical option for patients with redundant prepuce.
Methods: Clinical data of patients who underwent "scarless" circumcision at the Eastern Theater Command General Hospital from April 2022 to March 2023 were collected, with patients who underwent conventional circumcision (single-use stapler method) during the same period serving as the control group. The two groups were compared in terms of operation time, postoperative recovery time, incidence of postoperative complications, and patient satisfaction rates after surgery.
Results: The operation time for the study group was significantly longer than that of the control group; there was no significant difference in pain scores on the day of surgery between the two groups, but the pain scores on postoperative days 1, 3, and 7 were lower in the study group than in the control group; the postoperative recovery time was significantly shorter in the study group than in the control group; regarding postoperative complications: the control group had higher rates of edema, incision infection, and wound dehiscence than the study group. A satisfaction survey conducted 30 days postoperatively showed higher satisfaction in the study group than in the control group.
Conclusion: The "scarless" circumcision technique that preserves the original appearance is safe and effective for patients with simple redundant prepuce and is a new surgical method with value for widespread adoption.
Keywords: circumcision; original appearance; complications; pain.