Shang ring versus forceps-guided adult male circumcision: A randomized, controlled effectiveness study in Southwestern Uganda

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 130-133

  Kanyago, Samuel ^a,b   Riding, David M ^c,d   Mutakooha, Elichum ^a   Lopez De La O, Alcides ^a   Siedner, Mark J ^a,e  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b Good Shepherd Hospital   (Swaziland)

^c North West Deanery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital   (Uganda)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Adult male circumcision; Feasibility; HIV prevention; HIV AIDS; Sub Saharan Africa; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCEPS; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE EDEMA; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SHANG RING; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; UGANDA; URINE RETENTION;

ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UGANDA; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885311595     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182965d67     Document Type: Article

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