Author/Authors :
Senayli، Atilla نويسنده Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children’s Health and Disease Hematology-Oncology Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. , , Aksu، Murat نويسنده Department of the History of Medicine and Ethics, School of Medicine, Izmir University, Izmir, Turkey , , Atalar، Munir نويسنده Department of History, Faculty of Science and Fine Arts, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey ,
Abstract :
Purpose: Circumcision is one of the historical surgical procedures. Some sources
throughout the history contain various definitions about different circumcision
methods. we described the details of the method, and aimed to remind the possibility
of contemporary usage.
Materials and Methods: We compared circumcision chapters of Sabuncuoglu
and Zahrawi to explain the historical origin of Sabuncuoglu’s favorite circumcision
method.
Results: We found a method which might be summarized as “knotting with rope
technique” in one of historical textbooks named as Cerrahiyyetul Haniyye (Imperial
Surgery) written by Serefeddin Sabuncuo?lu (1385-1468?) in 1465.
Conclusion: This circumcision method is not used currently. In addition this
method has not been defined in the history of medical literature yet.
