Use of the ShangRing circumcision device in boys below 18 years old in Kenya: results from a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Male circumcision is a proven prevention strategy against the spread of HIV. The World Health Organization's new 2016-2021 strategic framework on voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) targets 90% of males aged 10-29 years to receive circumcision by 2021 in 14 priority sub-Saharan countries while anticipating an increase in the demand for infant circumcision. It also states that the use of circumcision devices is a safe and efficient innovation to accelerate attainment of these goals. The primary objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the safety and acceptability of the ShangRing, a novel circumcision device, in boys below 18 years of age.

Methods

A total of 80 boys, 3 months to 17 years old, were circumcised using the no-flip ShangRing technique. All

SUBMITTER: Awori QD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5515026 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature