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Secondary objectives included assessing adhesion recurrence rates and monitoring adverse effects related to corticosteroid application and adhesiolysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n This prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital. Boys presenting with symptoms such as inability to retract the prepuce, ballooning, penile swelling\/smegma, urinary symptoms, or history of balanitis were enrolled. Preputial retractability was assessed using the KIKIROS scale. Symptomatic boys with lower KIKIROS grades underwent adhesiolysis during the first visit. Others were advised to apply topical steroids twice daily for 2 weeks, followed by adhesiolysis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n In the 0\u2013<5 years group, the inability to retract prepuce with other symptoms (31%) and ballooning (26%) were common. In the 5\u2013<10 years group, 43.8% had inability to retract the prepuce with associated conditions. 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