Complications of traditional circumcision amongst young Xhosa males seen at St Lucy's Hospital, Tsolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa

• Egile Nagusiak: Ugochukwu Anike (Egilea), Indiran Govender (Egilea), John V. Ndimade (Egilea), John Tumbo (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: AOSIS, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Background: Traditional circumcision of males is common amongst many societies in sub-Saharan Africa. Circumcision amongst the Xhosa people of South Africa represents a rite of passage to manhood. Traditional male circumcision has an increased risk for complications that include sepsis, genitalmutil...