The Safety of Thermocautery Usage for Male Children's Circumcisions

In the thermocautery method, a digital thermocautery device (Thermo-Med TM 802-B, Thermo Medical, Adana, Turkey) with 6 different temperature settings was used. Circumcision was performed in the same way as the surgical circumcision. Only cutting and bleeding intervention was done by using a thermocautery device. Cutting was performed by making the appropriate heat adjustment according to the age of the child and the thickness of the glans. Hemorrhage control was performed with a thermocautery device and then the skin-mucosa integrity was ensured by using a 5/0 absorbable suture