Rapid, minimally invasive adult voluntary male circumcision: A randomised trial of Unicirc, a novel disposable device

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-57

  Millard, P S ^a   Wilson, H R ^b   Goldstuck, N D ^c   Anaso, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d Simunye Primary Health Care Mitchells Plain   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Circumcision; HIV prevention

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; TISSUE ADHESIVE;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; COUNSELING; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; OPERATIVE BLOOD LOSS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CIRCUMCISION, MALE; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMANS; MALE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 84890286402     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.7357     Document Type: Article

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