The thesis of the higher diploma student, Amjad Saeed Yaqoub, specialized in laser applications / general surgery diploma, was discussed
The thesis was entitled: CO₂ laser circumcision
The discussion committee consisted of the professors whose names are listed below:
1- Asst. Prof. Dr. Layla Muhammad Hassan / Ph.D. Laser / Laser Applications / Life Sciences / Institute of laser for Postgraduate Studies / University of Baghdad / Chair Person
2- Dr. Ghassan Hikmat Majeed / Consultant / Laser / Laser Applications / Medicine and General Surgery / Ministry of Health / Yarmouk Teaching Hospital / Member
3- Dr. Murdoch Sami Abd Ali / Consultant / Laser / Laser Applications / General Medicine and Surgery / Ministry of Health / Yarmouk Teaching Hospital / Supervisor
The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of CO laser decontamination (10,600 nm) depending on the time of operation, bleeding, infection, and swelling.
The study has included the following:
Male circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on children. The reasons for child ablution vary from country to country, and include both religious and medical reasons. Various surgical techniques for excision (guillotine, shield and clamp, electrocautery and Nd: YAG) have been described with different outcomes and complications.
A prospective study was conducted on 13 patients using a 10600 nm continuous carbon dioxide laser using a Chinese type device made by (PLATIN) company with continuous wave (CW) power (power of 6 W) with different exposure time. The Year is 2022, from June to August. Physical examinations were performed on all patients one day before the operation, and laboratory examinations were also performed. All patients were purified under local anesthesia. Parental consent was requested for religious and legal reasons.
All patients who underwent a purification process ended in one session. We found that the process time is less than the traditional methods. 9 patients (69.2%) were completely satisfied, 3 patients (23.07%) experienced bleeding and 1 patient (6.7%) ended up with wound infection. 11 patients (84.6%) experienced moderate pain, 2 patients (15.3%) had mild pain, and 1 patient (7.7%) experienced severe pain. 10 patients (76.9%) had no bleeding, three patients (23.07%) were treated conservatively, only one patient (7.7%) developed minor wound infections. 12 patients (92.3%) did not have any infections. No other complications were observed in our study. All patients were discharged from the hospital after half an hour.
The most important recommendations which are reached to by the study:
It is the study of the effect of other types of lasers on purification using parameters other than CO. For more accurate results
The researcher obtained a higher diploma with a grade of “excellence” due to his real efforts in preparing the thesis.

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