Safety and efficacy of the ShangRing for early infant male circumcision in the routine clinical setting.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Male circumcision (MC) has been shown to decrease transmission of HIV and is a critical strategy to decrease its incidence in countries with high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV. Early infant MC (EIMC), with single-use MC devices, could increase rates of MC in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective was to determine the safety, efficacy and satisfaction of ShangRing EIMC in resource-constrained environments.

Methods

Healthy male infants aged 1-60 days underwent ShangRing EIMC performed by non-physician clinicians in 14 sites in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The primary outcomes were the safety and efficacy of ShangRing EIMC. Secondary outcomes were pain related to the procedure, wound healing and parental satisfaction. Male infants were assessed at discharge and

SUBMITTER: Posada Calderon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature