Complications of male circumcision in Iran: A systematicreview and weighted averaged analysis

Male circumcision (MC) is a minimal procedure to remove penile foreskin and is one of the oldest and most fre-quent surgical procedures in Iran, where the majority of the population identify themselves as Muslim. Despitenumerous health benefits, MC is an issue of debate among pediatricians, urologists, and other medical profes-sionals. Much of the debate stems from the lack of national guidelines and the incidence of minor or seriousclinical complications. This study performed a systematic review on the current literature on male circumcisionin Iran and summarized the major clinical complications reported by the studies.