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Yadeta DA, Manyazewal T, Demessie DB, Kleive D. Incidence and predictors of postoperative complications in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES 2024; 4:1353788. [PMID: 38784705 PMCID: PMC11112115 DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2024.1353788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Background Postoperative complications remain a significant challenge, especially in settings where healthcare access and infrastructure disparities exacerbate. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled incidence and risk factors of postoperative complications among patients undergoing essential surgery in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Method PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January 2010 to November 2022 for completed studies reporting the incidence and risk factors associated with postoperative complications among patients undergoing essential surgery in SSA. Severity of postoperative complications was ranked based on the Clavien-Dindo classification system, while risk factors were classified into three groups based on the Donabedian structure-process-outcome quality evaluation framework. Studies quality was appraised using the JBI Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-MAStARI), and data were analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software. The study protocol adhered to the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023414342). Results The meta-analysis included 19 studies (10 cohort and 9 cross-sectional) comprising a total of 24,136 patients. The pooled incidence of postoperative complications in SSA was 20.2% (95% CI: 18.7%-21.8%), with a substantial heterogeneity of incidence observed. The incidence varied from 14.6% to 27.5% based on the Clavien-Dindo classification. The random-effects model indicated significant heterogeneity among the studies (Q = 54.202, I = 66.791%, p < 0.001). Contributing factors to postoperative complications were: structure-related factors, which included the availability and accessibility of resources, as well as the quality of both the surgical facility and the hospital.; process-related factors, which encompassed surgical skills, adherence to protocols, evidence-based practices, and the quality of postoperative care; and patient outcome-related factors such as age, comorbidities, alcohol use, and overall patient health status. Conclusion The meta-analysis reveals a high frequency of postoperative complications in SSA, with noticeable discrepancies among the studies. The analysis highlights a range of factors, encompassing structural, procedural, and patient outcome-related aspects, that contribute to these complications. The findings underscore the necessity for targeted interventions aimed at reducing complications and improving the overall quality of surgical care in the region. Systematic Reviews Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier (CRD42023414342).
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- Daniel Aboma Yadeta
- School of Public Health, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Public Health, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Ouattara A, Paré AK, Yé D, Sherazi A, Simporé M, Rouamba M, Kaboré AF, Kambou T. Complications of non-medical assisted circumcision in Burkina Faso. Clinical presentation, management, and outcomes - about 23 cases and literature review. Arch Ital Urol Androl 2023; 95:11494. [PMID: 37491935 DOI: 10.4081/aiua.2023.11494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To report the clinical presentation of circumcision complications encountered at our center and evaluate their management and outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective and descriptive study was conducted at Souro Sanou University Hospital between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2018. All patients presenting with circumcision complications were included. Parameters related to clinical aspects of circumcision complication, their management and outcomes were studied. RESULTS During the study period, 23 cases of circumcision complications were reported. The average age of patients with circumcision complications was 8.3 years ± 3.5 years, with ages ranging from 18 months to 65 years old. Circumcision was performed by nurses in 12 cases and traditional practitioners in 11 cases. Observed complications included post-circumcision bleeding and hematoma (n = 8), leading to surgical exploration and hemostasis; total or partial amputation of the glans (n = 4), requiring regularization and meatoplasty; infectious complications (n = 3), managed with combined resuscitation, antibiotic administration, and penile debridement; penile urethra-cutaneous fistulas (n = 2), which were repaired; and stenosis of the external urethral meatus (n = 2), treated by meatoplasty. No deaths were reported. CONCLUSIONS Circumcision complications presented various clinical manifestations, including hemorrhagic complications, glans amputation, infection, penile fistulas, and meatal stenosis. These complications were effectively managed from a functional perspective; however, aesthetic issues may persist. Emphasis should be placed on preventing these complications by ensuring circumcisions are performed by appropriately trained medical professionals.
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- Adama Ouattara
- Urology Division, Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso.
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- Urology Division, Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso.
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- Urology Division, Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso.
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- Department of Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick.
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- Urology Division, Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso.
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- Urology Division, Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso.
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- Urology Division, Yalgado Ouedraogo University Teaching Hospital, Ouagadougou.
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- Urology Division, Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital, Bobo-Dioulasso.
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Güler Y, Özmerdiven GÇ, Erbin A. Comparison of ring instruments and classic circumcision methods: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arab J Urol 2022; 20:144-158. [PMID: 35935913 PMCID: PMC9354637 DOI: 10.1080/2090598x.2022.2071545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Aim To determine the advantages and disadvantages of both methods by comparing classic circumcision methods with circumcision methods assisted by ring instruments. Material-Methods Only studies that compared open procedures and ring devices for male circumcision were included. A total of
6226 patients were examined in 14 studies. The methodological quality of RCT was evaluated using Cochrane collaboration’s tools. The Review Manager software statistical package was used to analyze the ORs for dichotomous variables and
the mean differences for continuous variables. The proportion of heterogeneity across the studies was tested using the I 2 index. Potential publication bias was assessed by identifying the presence of visual asymmetry/symmetry with funnel plot studies. Results There were 1812 patients in the open circumcision group and 4414 patients in the ring groups. In total, there was no difference identified between the groups. The open procedure had an advantage compared to the Plastibell subgroup for hemorrhage, while in the other two subgroups, the ring instrument groups had the advantage. Statistically significant in favor of ring devices was found in operating time.There was no difference between the groups for early (postoperative) pain scores. For late-period pain scores, differences with statistical significance were identified in favor of ring devices both in subgroups and in total. For satisfaction, apart from one study in the PrePex group, statistical significance was obtained in favor
of ring devices for the other subgroups and in total. Conclusion The main factors in favor of the use of ring instruments for circumcision are the short total surgical duration, not requiring advanced surgical experience, ease of learning and application, and patient relative satisfaction rates. However, it is a condition to know open circumcision methods and to have experience of this surgery for use in situations with hemorrhage complications, mainly, and without ring instruments of appropriate size.
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- Yavuz Güler
- Urology Department, İstanbul Rumeli University, Private Safa Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Urology Department, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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The study investigates the complex relationships between circumcision and HIV prevalence in Lesotho, using Demographic and Health surveys (DHS) conducted in 2004, 2009 and 2014. Before the HIV epidemic, about half of the male adult population was circumcised as part of a traditional custom, and this proportion increased markedly after 2008 with the campaigns of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC), while HIV prevalence stayed at the same level. In 2004, HIV prevalence was higher in circumcised groups than in intact groups (RR=1.49, 95% CI=1.20-1.86). This relationship changed over time, and was inversed in 2014 (RR=0.86; 95% CI=0.70-1.06). The changing relationship seems to be due to an interaction with education, with more educated men being more circumcised and having less HIV over time. A multivariate analysis showed no net effect of circumcision on HIV, after controlling for wealth, education, and indicators of marriage and sexual behaviour. A small net effect of VMMC was found, probably due to condom use. In couple studies, the effect of circumcision and VMMC on HIV was not significant, with similar transmission from female to male and male to female. The study questions the amount of effort and money spent on VMMC in Lesotho.
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Ben Amar W, Siala H, Zribi M, Karray N, Dhouib H, Hammami Z, Maatoug S. [Medico-legal issues of the practice of ritual circumcision by nurses in Tunisia]. REVUE DE L'INFIRMIERE 2022; 71:33-36. [PMID: 35184857 DOI: 10.1016/j.revinf.2021.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Circumcision is the most performed surgical procedure in the world. This removal of the foreskin answers most often to an obligatory ritual practice in the Jewish and Muslim religions. In Tunisia, this act, formerly practiced by customary circumcisers, is mainly performed by nurses. In case of complications, the responsibility of the latter remains unclear, in the absence of regulations specific to this ancestral practice, with the exception of two ministerial circulars.
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- Wiem Ben Amar
- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie.
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- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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- Service de médecine légale, hôpital Habib-Bourguiba, rue Al-Firdaws, 3029 Sfax, Tunisie
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Matumaini HK, Batte A, Otwombe K, Lebotsa E, Luboga S. Outcomes of voluntary medical male circumcision performed by medical doctors and non-doctor health workers in central Uganda. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1186/s12301-021-00156-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of HIV transmission. Task shifting of VMMCs to non-doctor health workers is recommended to enhance scale-up of VMMC programs. This study evaluated outcomes of circumcision conducted by doctors compared to non-doctors in central Uganda.
Methods
In this prospective observational study, we observed and followed 274 males at 3 health facilities in Kampala, Uganda. Each participant was observed during the circumcision procedure, monitored for 2 h post-surgery and assessed at 24 h, 3 days and after one week for adverse events.
Results
The median age of the circumcised men was 24.00(IQR, 20.00–28.00) years. Of the VMMCs, 19.3% (53/274) were carried out by doctors while 80.7% (221/274) by non-doctors. Following VMMC, 5.47% (15/274) men experienced adverse events and proportions of adverse events by cadre were similar; doctors (5.66% [3/53]) and non-doctor health workers (5.43% [12/221]), p = 0.99. Seven participants had pus discharge (all had been operated by non-doctors), 2 participants had bleeding at 2 h (one by doctor and one by non-doctor), and 4 participants had excessive skin removal (2 by doctors vs 2 by non-doctors). There was no reported urethral injury or glans amputation.
Conclusion
Our study found no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse events among VMMCs conducted by doctors compared to non-doctor health workers. Our study showed no incidence of serious adverse events such as death, urethral injury or glans amputation following VMMCs. Our results add to the existing literature to guide task shifting in the context of VMMCs.
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INTRODUCTION Meatal stenosis (MS) is a known complication of newborn circumcision. Symptoms are usually masked in young kids with a diaper. Deflation of urinary stream, dysuria, urinary frequency, and incontinence are the most common reported symptoms. Diagnosis of MS is still controversial. A narrow pinpoint urethral meatus is the current accepted diagnostic criteria. OBJECTIVE In our practice, we observed that our cases do not overlap to the classic definition and presentation of MS. In this study, we presented our cases and aimed to share our observations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Records of children who had meatoplasty between 2014 with 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. Only children with MS who had had newborn circumcision performed in our clinic were included in the study. Over 500 newborn circumcisions are performed per year in our clinic using the Gomco Clamp technique. Age at diagnosis, presenting complaints, penile anomalies including urethral meatus configuration, urinary symptoms, operation methods, and postoperative follow-up were gathered. RESULTS A total of 13 boys who were circumcised in the newborn period had undergone meatoplasty with the diagnosis of MS. The mean age at the time of meatoplasty was 52.5 ± 17.9 (range 37-93 months). All children were examined before and during the circumcision. There were no associated penile anomalies, including MS. The only presenting complaint was upward deflation of urinary stream instead of other lower urinary tract symptoms. Although the appearance of the meatus was pinpoint in all cases (Figure); it was easy to calibrate with an 8-10 Fr feeding tube. There was no stenosis, but a ventral web was detected. Meatoplasty with removal of this web was performed under general anesthesia. Two sutures were applied at 5 and 7 o'clock with 7/0 PDS. Mean postoperative follow-up time was 16.9 ± 7.5 months. Children were pleased with direction of urinary stream. DISCUSSION Both the diagnosis and morphological definition of MS have some controversies. To our knowledge, there is no similar reported study with pinpoint appearance and normal calibration of the meatus. There was no stenosis in any of them. Unlike classical MS presentations, upward deflation of urinary stream resulting from ventral web was a single presenting complaint. CONCLUSIONS Upward deflation of urinary stream can develop after neonatal circumcision because of a meatal web without stenosis, and can be cured easily with meatoplasty. Instead of 'meatal stenosis', 'meatal web' may be a more appropriate term to explain the pathology in these patients.
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- Mehmet Ali Özen
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey; Department of Pediatric Surgery, Koç University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Gyan T, McAuley K, O'Leary M, Strobel NA, Edmond KM. Healthcare seeking patterns of families of infants with circumcision-related morbidities from two population-based cohort studies in Ghana. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e018185. [PMID: 28851802 PMCID: PMC5724066 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study assessed healthcare seeking patterns of families of infants with circumcision-related morbidities and families of infants with acute illnesses in rural Ghana. DESIGN Two population-based cohort studies. SETTING Brong Ahafo Region of central rural Ghana. PARTICIPANTS A total of 22 955 infants enrolled in a large population-based trial (Neovita trial) from 16 August 2010 to 7 November 2011 and 3141 infants in a circumcision study from 21 May 2012 to 31 December 2012. PRIMARY OUTCOME Care seeking for circumcision-related morbidities and acute illnesses unrelated to circumcision. RESULTS Two hundred and thirty (8.1%) infants from the circumcision study had circumcision-related morbidities and 6265 (27.3%) infants from the Neovita study had acute illnesses unrelated to circumcision. A much lower proportion (35, 15.2%) of families of infants with circumcision-related morbidities sought healthcare compared with families of infants with acute illnesses in the Neovita study (5520, 88.1%). More families sought care from formal providers (24, 69%) compared with informal providers (11, 31%) for circumcision-related morbidities. There were no obvious determinants of care seeking for acute illnesses or circumcision-related morbidities in the population. CONCLUSIONS Government and non-government organisations need to improve awareness about the complications and care seeking needed for circumcision-related morbidities.
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- Thomas Gyan
- Division of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Maternal, Newborn and Adolescent Health Cluster, Kintampo Health Research Centre, Ghana Health Service, Kintampo, Ghana
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- Division of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Division of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Division of Paediatrics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
- Health Section, United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Lunsford SS, Byabagambi J, Falconer-Stout Z, Karamagi E. Improving voluntary medical male circumcision standards adherence and post-procedure follow-up in Uganda: A mixed methods study. AJAR-AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH 2017; 16:39-46. [PMID: 28367749 DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2017.1293701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has been demonstrated to reduce the transmission of HIV by 60%. Scaling up VMMC services requires that they be of high quality, socially accepted, and effective. We evaluated an intervention aimed at improving VMMC standards adherence and patient follow-up rates in nine facilities in Uganda. We also qualitatively explored why some men return for follow-up care and others do not. The completeness and quality of clinical documentation was poor at baseline, but significantly improved at endline. We observed significant improvements in management systems; supplies, equipment, and environment; and monitoring and evaluation. Due to the volume of missing data, results were less clear for registration, group education, and information, education and communication; individual counselling and HIV testing; and infection prevention. Significant improvements were also observed in follow-up rates at 48 hours and 7 days, and 6 weeks. Interviews revealed the importance of peers, including female partners, in deciding to get circumcised and in seeking follow-up care. Among the men who did not return for follow-up services, most reported they had no problems and did not see it as necessary. For those who did have mild or moderate adverse events, follow-up care was often sought at a facility closer to the patients' home rather than the circumcising facility. However, information systems were unable to capture this. Applying improvement approaches to VMMC services can promote improved standards adherence and follow-up rates and should be integrated into scale-up plans.
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Abunah B, Onkoba R, Nyagero J, Muhula S, Omondi E, Guyah B, Omondi GB. Motivators and barriers to uptake of post-operative voluntary medical male circumcision follow-up in Yala division, Siaya County, Kenya. Pan Afr Med J 2016; 25:7. [PMID: 28439331 PMCID: PMC5390069 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2016.25.2.9369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Follow-up visits are recommended to all voluntary medical male circumcision clients (VMMC), however, adherence is variable. High lost-to-follow-up cases limit knowledge about clinical status of clients and adverse events. This study sought to establish Motivators and Barriers to the Uptake of VMMC post-operative follow-up services in Siaya County, Kenya. METHODS 277 clients from five VMMC sites in Yala were recruited immediately post-operation to participate in a telephone interview between the 21st and 31st day post-surgery during which a semi-structured questionnaire was administered. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyse quantitative information using SPSS while responses from open ended questions were grouped into themes, sieved out, coded and analyzed. RESULTS 137(49.5%) of the 277 participants utilized the follow-up services. Health education (31.4%) and emergency reviews/adverse events (24.1%) were the main motivation for returning for follow-up while occupational and other engagements (29.7%) and presumption of healing (24.6%) were the main barriers. Type of facility attended (p=0.0173), satisfaction with the discharge process (p=0.0150) and residency in Yala (p<0.001) were statistically significant to the respondents' return for follow-up. 85(62.0%) of the participants returned on the 7th day, 9(6.6%) returned after 7 days, and 43(31.4%) returned before 7 days. CONCLUSION VMMC health education should include and emphasize the benefits of follow-up care to the clients and the providers should address the barriers to accessing follow-up services. Our results will inform the programme on areas identified to improve care for VMMC clients and reduce subsequent lost-to-follow-up cases.
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- Bonface Abunah
- Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Kenya.,Maseno University, School of Public Health and Community Development, Kenya
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- Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Kenya
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- Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Kenya
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- Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research, Kenya
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- Maseno University, School of Public Health and Community Development, Kenya
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Meel BL. License to cut and kill practice: a case report on botched circumcision in Mthatha region of South Africa. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2014.978116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Esra RT, Olivier AJ, Passmore JAS, Jaspan HB, Harryparsad R, Gray CM. Does HIV Exploit the Inflammatory Milieu of the Male Genital Tract for Successful Infection? Front Immunol 2016; 7:245. [PMID: 27446076 PMCID: PMC4919362 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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In many parts of the World, medical male circumcision (MMC) is used as standard prevention of care against HIV infection. This is based on seminal reports made over 10 years ago that removal of the foreskin provides up to 60% protection against HIV infection in males and seems currently the best antiretroviral-free prevention strategy yet against the global epidemic. We explore the potential mechanisms by which MMC protects against HIV-1 acquisition and that one of the oldest, albeit re-invented, rituals of removing a foreskin underscores the exploitative nature of HIV on the anatomy and tissue of the uncircumcised penis. Furthermore, foreskin removal also reveals how males acquire HIV, and in reality, the underlying mechanisms of MMC are not known. We argue that the normal sequelae of inflammation in the male genital tract (MGT) for protection from sexually transmitted infections (STI)-induced pathology represents a perfect immune and microbial ecosystem for HIV acquisition. The accumulation of HIV-1 target cells in foreskin tissue and within the urethra in response to STIs, both during and after resolution of infection, suggests that acquisition of HIV-1, through sexual contact, makes use of the natural immune milieu of the MGT. Understanding immunity in the MGT, the movement of HIV-1 target cells to the urethra and foreskin tissue upon encounter with microbial signals would provide more insight into viral acquisition and lay the foundation for further prevention strategies in males that would be critical to curb the epidemic in all sexual partners at risk of infection. The global female-centric focus of HIV-1 transmission and acquisition research has tended to leave gaps in our knowledge of what determines HIV-1 acquisition in men and such understanding would provide a more balanced and complete view of viral acquisition.
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- Rachel T. Esra
- Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Virology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- National Health Laboratory Services, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Immunology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- National Health Laboratory Services, Cape Town, South Africa
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Byabagambi J, Marks P, Megere H, Karamagi E, Byakika S, Opio A, Calnan J, Njeuhmeli E. Improving the Quality of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision through Use of the Continuous Quality Improvement Approach: A Pilot in 30 PEPFAR-Supported Sites in Uganda. PLoS One 2015. [PMID: 26207986 PMCID: PMC4514600 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Uganda adopted voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) (also called Safe Male Circumcision in Uganda), as part of its HIV prevention strategy in 2010. Since then, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has implemented VMMC mostly with support from the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through its partners. In 2012, two PEPFAR-led external quality assessments evaluated compliance of service delivery sites with minimum quality standards. Quality gaps were identified, including lack of standardized forms or registers, lack of documentation of client consent, poor preparedness for emergencies and use of untrained service providers. In response, PEPFAR, through a USAID-supported technical assistance project, provided support in quality improvement to the MOH and implementing partners to improve quality and safety in VMMC services and build capacity of MOH staff to continuously improve VMMC service quality. METHODS AND FINDINGS Sites were supported to identify barriers in achieving national standards, identify possible solutions to overcome the barriers and carry out improvement plans to test these changes, while collecting performance data to objectively measure whether they had bridged gaps. A 53-indicator quality assessment tool was used by teams as a management tool to measure progress; teams also measured client-level indicators through self-assessment of client records. At baseline (February-March 2013), less than 20 percent of sites scored in the "good" range (>80%) for supplies and equipment, patient counseling and surgical procedure; by November 2013, the proportion of sites scoring "good" rose to 67 percent, 93 percent and 90 percent, respectively. Significant improvement was noted in post-operative follow-up at 48 hours, sexually transmitted infection assessment, informed consent and use of local anesthesia but not rate of adverse events. CONCLUSION Public sector providers can be engaged to address the quality of VMMC using a continuous quality improvement approach.
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- John Byabagambi
- USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project, University Research Co., LLC (URC), Kampala, Uganda
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- USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project, University Research Co., LLC (URC), Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project, University Research Co., LLC (URC), Kampala, Uganda
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- USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST) Project, University Research Co., LLC (URC), Kampala, Uganda
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- Health Team, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Kampala, Uganda
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- Office of HIV/AIDS, Global Health Bureau, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Chikutsa A, Maharaj P. Social representations of male circumcision as prophylaxis against HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe. BMC Public Health 2015; 15:603. [PMID: 26133368 PMCID: PMC4489047 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1967-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background The World Health Organisation recommended the scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) as an additional HIV prevention method in 2007 and several countries with high HIV prevalence rates including Zimbabwe have since adopted the procedure. Since then researchers have been preoccupied with establishing the level of knowledge and acceptability of circumcision in communities that did not traditionally circumcise. Despite evidence to suggest that knowledge and acceptability of voluntary medical male circumcision is high, there is also emerging evidence that suggest that uptake of circumcision among men has been below expectations. The purpose of this study was thus to investigate people’s representations of male circumcision that may influence its uptake. Methods Data for this study was collected through focus group discussions with men and women aged between 18 and 49 years. This age group was selected because they are still very sexually active and are within the target population of the upscale of voluntary medical male circumcision programme. Women were included in the study because they would be directly involved in a decision to have their son(s) get circumcised for HIV prevention. The study was carried out in Harare, Zimbabwe. Obtained qualitative data was analysed using thematic content analysis. Results Results suggest that circumcision is perceived as an alien culture or something for “younger” men or “boys” who are not yet married. The findings also suggest that there are beliefs that circumcision maybe associated with satanic rituals. The issue of condom use after circumcision was also discussed and it was found that some men do not see the need for using condoms after getting circumcised. Conclusions There is an urgent need for the development of communications that directly address the misconceptions about voluntary medical male circumcision. There is need for communication that encourages circumcised men to continue using condoms.
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- Antony Chikutsa
- School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa. .,Department of Development Studies, Zimbabwe Open University, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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- School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Wamai RG, Morris BJ, Bailey RC, Klausner JD, Boedicker MN. Male circumcision for protection against HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: the evidence in favour justifies the implementation now in progress. Glob Public Health 2015; 10:639-66. [PMID: 25613581 PMCID: PMC6352987 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2014.989532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This article responds to a recent 'controversy study' in Global Public Health by de Camargo et al. directed at three randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of male circumcision (MC) for HIV prevention. These trials were conducted in three countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and published in 2005 and 2007. The RCTs confirmed observational data that had accumulated over the preceding two decades showing that MC reduces by 60% the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual men. Based on the RCT results, MC was adopted by global and national HIV policy-makers as an additional intervention for HIV prevention. Voluntary medical MC (VMMC) is now being implemented in 14 SSA countries. Thus referring to MC for HIV prevention as 'debate' and viewing MC through a lens of controversy seems mistaken. In their criticism, de Camargo et al. misrepresent and misinterpret current science supporting MC for HIV prevention, omit previous denunciations of arguments similar to theirs, and ignore evidence from ongoing scientific research. Here we point out the flaws in three areas de Camargo et al. find contentious. In doing so, we direct readers to growing evidence of MC as an efficacious, safe, acceptable, relatively low-cost one-off biomedical intervention for HIV prevention.
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- Richard G. Wamai
- Department of African-American Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, California, USA
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Phili R, Abdool-Karim Q, Ngesa O. Low adverse event rates following voluntary medical male circumcision in a high HIV disease burden public sector prevention programme in South Africa. J Int AIDS Soc 2014; 17:19275. [PMID: 25406951 PMCID: PMC4236629 DOI: 10.7448/ias.17.1.19275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Revised: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The provision of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services was piloted in three public sector facilities in a high HIV disease burden, low circumcision rate province in South Africa to inform policy and operational guidance for scale-up of the service for HIV prevention. We report on adverse events (AEs) experienced by clients following the circumcision procedure. METHODS Prospective recruitment of HIV-negative males aged 12 and older volunteering to be circumcised at three select public health facilities in KwaZulu-Natal between November 2010 and May 2011. Volunteers underwent standardized medical screening including a physical assessment prior to the surgical procedure being performed. AEs were monitored at three time intervals over a 21-day period post-operatively to determine safety outcomes in this pilot demonstration programme. RESULTS A total of 602 volunteers participated in this study. The median age of the volunteers was 22 years (range 12-56). Most participants (75.6%) returned for the 48-hour post-operative visit; 51.0% for day seven visit and 26.1% for the 21st day visit. Participants aged 20-24 were most likely to return. The AE rate was 0.2% intra-operatively. The frequency of moderate AEs was 0.7, 0.3 and 0.6% at 2-, 7- and 21-day visits, respectively. The frequency of severe AEs was 0.4, 0.3 and 0.6% at 2-, 7- and 21-day visits, respectively. Swelling and wound infection were the most common AEs with mean appearance duration of seven days. Clients aged between 35 and 56 years presented with most AEs (3.0%). CONCLUSIONS VMMC can be delivered safely at resource-limited settings. The intensive three-visit post-operative review practice may be unfeasible due to high attrition rates over time, particularly amongst older men.
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- Rogerio Phili
- Department of Public Health Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa;
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- School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermarizburg, South Africa
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Jennings L, Bertrand J, Rech D, Harvey SA, Hatzold K, Samkange CA, Omondi Aduda DS, Fimbo B, Cherutich P, Perry L, Castor D, Njeuhmeli E. Quality of voluntary medical male circumcision services during scale-up: a comparative process evaluation in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. PLoS One 2014; 9:e79524. [PMID: 24801073 PMCID: PMC4011679 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The rapid expansion of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) has raised concerns whether health systems can deliver and sustain VMMC according to minimum quality criteria. Methods and Findings A comparative process evaluation was used to examine data from SYMMACS, the Systematic Monitoring of the Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Scale-Up, among health facilities providing VMMC across two years of program scale-up. Site-level assessments examined the availability of guidelines, supplies and equipment, infection control, and continuity of care services. Direct observation of VMMC surgeries were used to assess care quality. Two sample tests of proportions and t-tests were used to examine differences in the percent of facilities meeting requisite preparedness standards and the mean number of directly-observed surgical tasks performed correctly. Results showed that safe, high quality VMMC can be implemented and sustained at-scale, although substantial variability was observed over time. In some settings, facility preparedness and VMMC service quality improved as the number of VMMC facilities increased. Yet, lapses in high performance and expansion of considerably deficient services were also observed. Surgical tasks had the highest quality scores, with lower performance levels in infection control, pre-operative examinations, and post-operative patient monitoring and counseling. The range of scale-up models used across countries additionally underscored the complexity of delivering high quality VMMC. Conclusions Greater efforts are needed to integrate VMMC scale-up and quality improvement processes in sub-Saharan African settings. Monitoring of service quality, not just adverse events reporting, will be essential in realizing the full health impact of VMMC for HIV prevention.
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- Larissa Jennings
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Health Systems and Development, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- The Centre for HIV and AIDS Prevention Studies, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of International Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Institute of Continuing Health Education, University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences, Harare, Zimbabwe
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- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, National AIDS Control Programme, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- National AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Control Program, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Health Systems and Development, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America
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- United States Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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- United States Agency for International Development, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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Macipe-Costa RM, García-Sanchez N, Gimeno-Feliu LA, Navarra-Vicente B, Jiménez-Hereza JM, Moneo-Hernández I, Castillo-Laita JA, Lobera-Navaz P. Non-therapeutic male circumcision performed on immigrant children from Africa in Spain. Int J Public Health 2013; 59:351-8. [PMID: 24212325 DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0522-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2012] [Revised: 09/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To study the frequency, characteristics, and complications of non-therapeutic male circumcision on immigrant children from Africa in Spain. METHODS This descriptive study focused on primary care consultations conducted at 21 Aragon health centres during 2010 and 2011. The data were gathered through interviewer-administered questionnaires to the parents of African children. Sociodemographic variables were studied, along with others related to the practice of circumcision. RESULTS 283 questionnaires were obtained. 98.93 % of the children had undergone or were planning to undergo circumcision. 68.2 % were circumcised. Circumcisions were most frequently performed during a vacation to the country of origin (67.04 %), especially so for the Maghreb population. The remaining circumcisions had been performed in Spain. Half of the circumcisions practiced in Spain were performed at home, and 84 % of these were performed on Gambian children. CONCLUSIONS The current study demonstrates that, in Aragon, Spain, almost all immigrant children from Africa have been or will be circumcised and that a considerable proportion has been circumcised at home by unqualified individuals. Gambians are particularly at risk of performing unsafe circumcision.
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- Rosa Maria Macipe-Costa
- Fuentes de Ebro Health Centre (Centro de Salud Fuentes de Ebro), Aragon Health Service (Servicio Aragonés de la Salud), Paseo de la Justicia, 69 Fuentes de Ebro, Saragossa, Spain,
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Lebina L, Laher F, Mukudu H, Essien T, Otwombe K, Gray G, Martinson N. Does routine prophylactic oral flucloxacillin reduce the incidence of post-circumcision infections? Am J Infect Control 2013; 41:897-900. [PMID: 23489735 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2012] [Revised: 12/10/2012] [Accepted: 12/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cost-effective and safe practices are required for the scale-up of medical male circumcision (MMC), a strategy recommended for biomedical HIV prevention. METHODS A retrospective medical record review was conducted of post-circumcision wound infection incidence at a massive MMC program in Soweto, South Africa. We compared patients who received routine 250 mg prophylactic flucloxacillin 4 times daily orally for 5 days with those who did not receive prophylaxis. Patients with HIV infection and those with missing prophylaxis data were excluded from the analysis. Collated data included prophylaxis received, age, return for follow-up, and presence and grading of wound infection at follow-up. RESULTS In total, 1,291 patients were eligible: 646 flucloxacillin recipients and 645 non-recipients. Median age of flucloxacillin recipients was 24 years (interquartile range 20-29 years) and for nonrecipients it was 23 years (interquartile range 16-28 years). Eighty-one percent of flucloxacillin recipients and 87% of nonrecipients (P = .0019) returned for follow-up. Wound infection was present in 0.7% (5 of 646) of flucloxacillin recipients and 1.2% (8 of 645) of non-recipients (P = .4). Use of routine prophylactic flucloxacillin did not significantly reduce incidence of post-MMC wound infection (odds ratio, 0.6; 95% confidence interval, 0-1.2). CONCLUSIONS When compared with no prophylactic flucloxacillin, routine prophylactic flucloxacillin does not significantly reduce the risk of post-MMC wound infection in a massive circumcision program.
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- Limakatso Lebina
- Perinatal HIV Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Soweto, South Africa.
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Translation of biomedical prevention strategies for HIV: prospects and pitfalls. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013; 63 Suppl 1:S12-25. [PMID: 23673881 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829202a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Early achievements in biomedical approaches for HIV prevention included physical barriers (condoms), clean injection equipment (both for medical use and for injection drug users), blood and blood product safety, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission. In recent years, antiretroviral drugs to reduce the risk of transmission (when the infected person takes the medicines; treatment as prevention) or reduce the risk of acquisition (when the seronegative person takes them; preexposure prophylaxis) have proven to be efficacious. Circumcision of men has also been a major tool relevant for higher prevalence regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. Well-established prevention strategies in the control of sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis are highly relevant for HIV (ie, screening, linkage to care, early treatment, and contact tracing). Unfortunately, only slow progress is being made in some available HIV-prevention strategies such as family planning for HIV-infected women who do not want more children and prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission. Current studies seek to integrate strategies into approaches that combine biomedical, behavioral, and structural methods to achieve prevention synergies. This review identifies the major biomedical approaches demonstrated to be efficacious that are now available. We also highlight the need for behavioral risk reduction and adherence as essential components of any biomedical approach.
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Hedjazi A, Zarenezhad M, Hosseini SMV, Fereidooni M, Ghadipasha M, Rad BS, Daghi JG, Shogaee A, Hoseinzadeh A. Epidemiology of Circumcision-Related Mortality in Iran: A 10-year Survey. NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2012; 4:608-10. [PMID: 23181239 PMCID: PMC3503386 DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.103338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Arya Hedjazi
- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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- Iranian Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran. E-mail:
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Herman-Roloff A, Bailey RC, Agot K. Factors associated with the safety of voluntary medical male circumcision in Nyanza province, Kenya. Bull World Health Organ 2012; 90:773-81. [PMID: 23109745 PMCID: PMC3471059 DOI: 10.2471/blt.12.106112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with the incidence of adverse events associated with voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) for the prevention of HIV infection in Nyanza province, Kenya. METHODS Males aged 12 years or older who underwent VMMC between November 2008 and March 2010 in 16 clinics in three districts were followed through passive surveillance to monitor the incidence of adverse events during and after surgery. A subset of clinic participants was randomly selected for active surveillance post-operatively and was monitored for adverse events through a home-based, in-depth interview and a genital exam 28 to 45 days after surgery. Performance indicators were assessed for 167 VMMC providers. FINDINGS The adverse event rate was 0.1% intra-operatively and 2.1% post-operatively among clinic system participants (n = 3705), and 7.5% post-operatively among participants under active surveillance (n = 1449). Agreement between systems was moderate (κ: 0.20; 95% confidence interval, CI: 0.09-0.32). Providers who performed more than 100 procedures achieved an adverse event rate of 0.7% and 4.3% in the clinic and active surveillance systems, respectively, and had decreased odds of performing a procedure resulting in an adverse event. With provider experience, the mean duration of the procedure also dropped from 24.0 to 15.5 minutes. Among providers who had performed at least 100 procedures, nurses and clinicians provided equivalent services. CONCLUSION To reduce the adverse event rate, one must ensure that providers achieve a desired level of experience before they perform unsupervised procedures. Adverse events observed by the provider as well as those perceived by the client should both be monitored.
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- Amy Herman-Roloff
- University of Illinois, 1603 W Taylor Street (M/C 923, Office 959), Chicago, IL, 60612, United States of America.
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Iliyasu Z, Abubakar IS, Sani IH, Jibo AM, Karaye IM, Salihu HM, Aliyu MH. Male circumcision and HIV risk behavior among university students in northern Nigeria. Am J Mens Health 2012; 7:94-101. [PMID: 22892146 DOI: 10.1177/1557988312456698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Recent trials demonstrate the effectiveness of male circumcision (MC) in reducing HIV acquisition in men. However, little is known about the prevalence and acceptability of the practice in northern Nigeria. A cross-sectional study design was employed to explore knowledge and attitudes to MC among university students in Kano, Nigeria (n = 375). Almost all respondents (98.1%) reported being circumcised (n = 368; 95% confidence interval = 96.2% to 99.2%). There was no variation in circumcision status by age, ethnicity, religion, or marital status. Majority of the respondents were circumcised by a health worker (51.2%). Most circumcisions were performed between the ages of 5 and 10 years (57.9%) and for religious reasons (79.2%). Only 38% of the respondents (n = 104) were aware of the role of MC in reducing HIV acquisition in heterosexual males. Three quarters of the respondents agreed that circumcised men still need to use condoms. The practice of MC is nearly universal in northern Nigeria, despite low awareness of its protective role in HIV transmission. Public health programs should seize the opportunity offered by high MC acceptance rates to integrate safe medical MC services into existing HIV/AIDS prevention initiatives.
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- Zubairu Iliyasu
- Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital & Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
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We report a case of epidermal inclusion cyst in a 32-year-old male. This was a complication of circumcision that was neglected over years to form stones and urethrocutaneous fistula. Complete excision of the cyst and repair of the fistula were performed successfully. Histopathological examination confirmed our diagnosis.
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Ngo TD, Obhai G. Male circumcision uptake, postoperative complications, and satisfaction associated with mid-level providers in rural Kenya. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2012; 4:37-43. [PMID: 22570573 PMCID: PMC3345879 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s30357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to assess postoperative complications and patient satisfaction associated with mid-level provision of male circumcision in rural Kenya. METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted among children, adolescents, and adult men undergoing male circumcision from September 1, 2008 to December 4, 2008 at Marie Stopes International Kenya mobile outreach sites located in eight districts in the Nyanza and Western Provinces, Kenya. Male circumcision procedures were performed by registered nurses, surgical technicians, or nurse aides. Postoperative follow-up visits took place on the day of the procedure and at postoperative days 3, 7, and 30, with additional visits as necessary. Data on adverse events, healing conditions, satisfaction level, and resumption of activities were assessed at each follow-up visit. RESULTS A total of 285 individuals were screened, and 240 underwent male circumcision procedures. All procedures were performed using the guided forceps technique by mid-level providers. At the first follow-up visit (postoperative day 3), 5.8% (n = 14) individuals did not return for post-surgical assessment. Retention rates at the second (day 7) and third (day 30) follow-up visits were 91.3% (n = 219) and 84.6% (n = 203), respectively. The prevalence of complications (moderate and severe adverse events) was 1.3% (3/240). At the first and second follow-up visits, 91.7% of patients (n = 220) were capable of resuming their daily activities, and 100% by day 30. The majority of patients (>99%) were satisfied with the procedure, counseling, and information received. CONCLUSION Male circumcisions can be delivered safely and successfully by mid-level providers in rural settings with high client satisfaction, thereby increasing access to human immunodeficiency virus prevention services in Kenya.
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- Thoai D Ngo
- Research and Metrics Team, Health System Department, Marie Stopes International, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Monitoring and Evaluation Team, Marie Stopes International Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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INTRODUCTION Task-shifting for male medical circumcision is proposed as a strategy to overcome the lack of surgeons and doctors in high HIV prevalence settings. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to review the safety of task-shifting for circumcision in Africa. METHODS We searched online databases and conference websites up to July 2011 without language restriction for studies reporting outcomes of task-shifting for circumcision in Africa. Information was extracted independently and in duplicate on study characteristics, quality, and outcome data. Case reports and case series were excluded. RESULTS Ten studies met our inclusion criteria, providing outcome data on 25119 circumcisions. The proportion of adverse events ranged from 0.70 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.44-1.02%] to 37.36% (95% CI 27.54-47.72%), with an overall pooled proportion of 2.31% (95% CI 1.46-3.16%; τ = 1.21; P < 0.001). Two studies reported outcomes separately for both doctors and non-physicians; there was no difference in the risk of adverse events by provider (pooled relative risk 1.18; 95% CI 0.78-1.78). The frequency of excessive bleeding ranged from 0.30 (0.09-0.65%) to 24.71% (16.27-34.26%) with an overall pooled prevalence of 0.55% (95% CI 0.13-0.97%). Infection occurred in 0.30 (0.14-1.47%) to 1.85% (0.07-5.96%) of cases, with an overall pooled proportion of 0.88% (95% CI 0.29-1.47%). All adverse events were reported to be non-severe. CONCLUSION Task-shifting of male medical circumcision to non-physician clinicians can be done safely, with reported rates of adverse events similar to doctors and specialists.
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Amputation du gland au cours de la circoncision et réimplantation : à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature. Basic Clin Androl 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s12610-011-0148-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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L’amputation du gland au cours de la circoncision est une complication tragique dont la responsabilité incombe à l’opérateur. Le traitement de référence de cette lésion repose sur la réimplantation microchirurgicale par anastomose vasculaire et nerveuse. Nous rapportons un nouveau cas d’amputation totale du gland d’un enfant de six ans à la suite d’une circoncision et dont la réimplantation a été faite dans l’heure suivant l’accident, sans anastomose microchirurgicale. Avec un recul de plus de sept mois, le résultat obtenu a été jugé bon sur le plan urinaire et érectile de même que sur le plan de la sensibilité et de l’aspect cosmétique du gland.
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Moslemi MK, Abedinzadeh M, Aghaali M. Evaluation of epidemiology, safety, and complications of male circumcision using conventional dissection surgery: experience at one center. Open Access J Urol 2011; 3:83-7. [PMID: 24198639 PMCID: PMC3818939 DOI: 10.2147/oaju.s17913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Circumcision can be performed for a variety of techniques, including conventional dissection surgery or a Plastibell device, and has religious, ritual, or medical roots. In countries like Iran, circumcision is done purely on religious grounds. In this study, we outline 390 cases in our practice and describe the epidemiology, indications, surgical technique used, and the early complications. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective study, the charts for 390 circumcision cases were analyzed for the period March 2005 to August 2010. We reviewed all cases, noting age, indication, type of anesthesia used, technique, cosmetic appearance, and any potential early complications. All cases were followed up 1-4 weeks postoperatively and their notes were evaluated. RESULTS The age of children who underwent circumcision ranged from 3 weeks to 14 years, with a mean age of 4.25 years. The most common age for circumcision was 4-5 years (14.6%), and the least common age was 11-12 years (1.5%). In 372 cases (95%), the parents had opted for the procedure for religious reasons, and in 18 cases (5%), there was a medical indication, including phimosis (11 cases, 3%), urinary tract infection (5 cases, 1.2%), and balanoposthitis (2 cases, 0.8%). No major early complications were found in our series. Cosmetic appearance was satisfactory in all cases by 4 weeks after the operation. CONCLUSION Circumcision was performed for religious reasons in our cases, although medical indications sometimes modified the timing of the procedure. Conventional dissection surgery for circumcision was safe, effective, and without any major complications.
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- Department of Urology, Kamkar Hospital, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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Wilcken A, Keil T, Dick B. Traditional male circumcision in eastern and southern Africa: a systematic review of prevalence and complications. Bull World Health Organ 2010; 88:907-14. [PMID: 21124715 DOI: 10.2471/blt.09.072975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2009] [Revised: 05/31/2010] [Accepted: 06/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE to systematically review studies on the prevalence and complications of traditional male circumcision (i.e. circumcision by a traditional provider with no formal medical training), whose coverage and safety are unclear. METHODS we systematically searched databases and reports for studies on the prevalence and complications of traditional male circumcision in youth 10-24 years of age in eastern and southern Africa, and also determined the ages at which traditional circumcision is most frequently performed. FINDINGS six studies reported the prevalence of traditional male circumcision, which had been practised in 25-90% of all circumcised male study participants. Most circumcisions were performed in boys 13-20 years of age. Only two of the six studies on complications reported overall complication rates (35% and 48%) following traditional male circumcision. The most common complications were infection, incomplete circumcision requiring re-circumcision and delayed wound healing. Infection was the most frequent cause of hospitalization. Mortality related to traditional male circumcision was 0.2%. CONCLUSION published studies on traditional male circumcision in eastern and southern Africa are limited; thus, it is not possible to accurately assess the prevalence of complications following the procedure or the impact of different traditional practices on subsequent adverse events. Also, differences in research methods and the absence of a standard reporting format for complications make it difficult to compare studies. Research into traditional male circumcision procedures, practices and complication rates using standardized reporting formats is needed.
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- Andrea Wilcken
- Institute for Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, Charité University Medical Centre, Berlin, Germany.
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Randomized controlled trials in sub-Saharan Africa have shown that adult male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition in men by about 60%. In this article, we review recent data on the association of male circumcision and HIV/sexually transmitted infection in men and women. This includes a summary of data showing some evidence of an effect of male circumcision against genital ulcer disease, HSV-2 infection, human papillomavirus and Trichomonas vaginalis, but not Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhoea in men. Longitudinal studies among HIV discordant couples suggest that male circumcision may provide some direct long-term benefit to women, which may start after complete wound healing. Circumcision may also protect against HIV acquisition in men who have sex with men (MSM) and those who practice unprotected anal intercourse (either exclusively or predominantly), although these data are not consistent. To date, there is little evidence from the few studies available of either unsafe practices or reported increases in risky behaviour, or adverse changes in sexual satisfaction and function. As countries in southern and eastern Africa scale up services, operational research will likely be useful to iteratively improve programme delivery and impact while identifying the best methods of integrating safe male circumcision services into HIV prevention strategies and strengthening health systems.
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Three randomized controlled trials in sub-Saharan Africa have shown that circumcision reduces the risk of acquiring HIV infection in men by approximately 60%. In this paper, we review the evidence that male circumcision protects against infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in men and their female partners. Data from the clinical trials indicate that circumcision may be protective against genital ulcer disease, Herpes simplex type 2, Trichomonas vaginalis and human papillomavirus infection in men. No evidence exists of a protective effect against Chlamydia trachomatis or Neisseria gonorrhea. There is weak evidence that circumcision has a direct protective effect on HIV infection in women, although there is likely to be an indirect benefit, since HIV prevalence is likely to be lower in circumcised male partners. Although there is little evidence from the trials of serious adverse events from the procedure and of behavioural risk compensation among circumcised men, essential operational research is being conducted to evaluate these key issues outside the trial setting as circumcision services are expanded. Following the publication of the clinical trial results in early 2007, the World Health Organization/UNAIDS has advised that promotion of male circumcision should be included as an additional HIV strategy for the prevention of heterosexually acquired HIV infection in men in areas of high HIV prevalence. As circumcision services are expanded in settings where resources are limited, non-physician providers including nurses will play an important role in the provision of services.
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- Natasha Larke
- Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Medical Research Council Tropical Epidemiology Group, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London
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Weiss HA, Larke N, Halperin D, Schenker I. Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review. BMC Urol 2010; 10:2. [PMID: 20158883 PMCID: PMC2835667 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2490-10-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 208] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2009] [Accepted: 02/16/2010] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Approximately one in three men are circumcised globally, but there are relatively few data on the safety of the procedure. The aim of this paper is to summarize the literature on frequency of adverse events following pediatric circumcision, with a focus on developing countries. METHODS PubMed and other databasess were searched with keywords and MeSH terms including infant/newborn/pediatric/child, circumcision, complications and adverse events. Searches included all available years and were conducted on November 6th 2007 and updated on February 14th 2009. Additional searches of the Arabic literature included searches of relevant databases and University libraries for research theses on male circumcision.Studies were included if they contained data to estimate frequency of adverse events following neonatal, infant and child circumcision. There was no language restriction. A total of 1349 published papers were identified, of which 52 studies from 21 countries met the inclusion criteria. The Arabic literature searches identified 46 potentially relevant papers, of which six were included. RESULTS Sixteen prospective studies evaluated complications following neonatal and infant circumcision. Most studies reported no severe adverse events (SAE), but two studies reported SAE frequency of 2%. The median frequency of any complication was 1.5% (range 0-16%). Child circumcision by medical providers tended to be associated with more complications (median frequency 6%; range 2-14%) than for neonates and infants. Traditional circumcision as a rite of passage is associated with substantially greater risks, more severe complications than medical circumcision or traditional circumcision among neonates. CONCLUSIONS Studies report few severe complications following circumcision. However, mild or moderate complications are seen, especially when circumcision is undertaken at older ages, by inexperienced providers or in non-sterile conditions. Pediatric circumcision will continue to be practiced for cultural, medical and as a long-term HIV/STI prevention strategy. Risk-reduction strategies including improved training of providers, and provision of appropriate sterile equipment, are urgently needed.
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- Helen A Weiss
- MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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- Dept of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, 665 Huntington St, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Jerusalem AIDS Project, 4 Eliezer Hagadol Street, Jerusalem 91072, Israel
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Sadeghi-Nejad H, Wasserman M, Weidner W, Richardson D, Goldmeier D. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Function. J Sex Med 2010; 7:389-413. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01622.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Epidermal inclusion cyst as a rare complication of neonatal male circumcision: a case report. J Med Case Rep 2009; 3:7321. [PMID: 19830186 PMCID: PMC2737759 DOI: 10.4076/1752-1947-3-7321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2007] [Accepted: 01/23/2009] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Introduction Ibadan, Nigeria, has a very high rate of complications of male circumcision. In a previous survey, redundant or excessive loss of foreskin, skin bridges and injury to the glans penis were the major types of complications identified. Epidermal inclusion cyst complicating neonatal male circumcision appears to be extremely rare, and an extensive search of all databases revealed no reports in the recent literature. Case presentation In 1992, a 10-year-old boy was seen at the urology outpatients clinic presenting with a globular swelling in the penile skin located at the ventral surface proximal to the coronal sulcus. The histology of the excised mass revealed an epidermal inclusion cyst. Since then, he has remained healthy. Conclusions Epidermal inclusion cyst complicating male neonatal circumcision is extremely rare. The diagnosis is easy and a simple total excision is curative.
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Peltzer K, Kanta X. Medical circumcision and manhood initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: a post intervention evaluation. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2009; 11:83-97. [PMID: 19234952 DOI: 10.1080/13691050802389777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The objectives of this study were first, to report the adverse events reported following male circumcision performed by medical professionals after a one-day training workshop; second, to report on the attitudes towards, beliefs surrounding and experiences regarding circumcision and initiation; and third, to assess the HIV-risk behaviour of young men attending initiation schools post medical circumcision. Initiates who had been medically circumcised by trained healthcare providers were examined and interviewed on the seventh day after circumcision and, in addition, focus-group discussions were conducted with initiates. Results indicate that of the 78 initiates physically examined on the seventh day after circumcision by a trained clinical nurse, seven (9%) adverse events (complications) were found. Initiates reported mixed attitudes towards combining medical circumcision with traditional initiation. The majority of the initiates (70%) felt that they could be stigmatized as a result of choosing medical rather than traditional circumcision and 20% thought that the relationship between medical and traditionally circumcised men was hostile. Prior to circumcision, most initiates (92%) had been sexually active and had engaged in HIV-risk behaviour. Focus-group discussions revealed that sexually active initiates, when asked about sex after circumcision, indicated they wished to abstain for a short period before resuming sexual activities with intended condom use being high. Findings are promising for efforts to up-scale integrated medical circumcision alongside traditional initiation into manhood.
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- Karl Peltzer
- Human Sciences Research Council and University of the Free State, South Africa.
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Dieth AG, Moh-Ello N, Fiogbe M, Yao KJB, Tembely S, Bandre E, Gouli JC, Odehouri T, Meledje OB, Ouattara O, Dick KR, da Silva-Anoma S. [Accidents of circumcision in children in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 101:314-5. [PMID: 18956813 DOI: 10.3185/pathexo3134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure carried out in boys in our countries. It is performed by medical members but also by traditional practitioners. Circumcision is considered as a benign operation but its complications are common, sometimes severe and the treatment delicate. Authors reported 35 cases of circumcision's complications in boys, aged of 2 days to 14 years old who were circumcised by traditional practitioners and by medical members. The most frequent complications were urinary meatus stenosis (17 cases), haemorrhage (5), total glans section (3), urethral fistula (3), and incomplete circumcision (3). These complications were caused by traditional practitioners in 19 cases, paramedical members in 11 cases, and 5 cases by physicians. Among these complications, fistula and amputation had required delicate surgical procedure. All the stenosis were treated by meatal plasty and fistula were sutured with one recurrence. Partial glans section underwent Mathieu's procedure and the total sections were referred to the plastic surgeon. Authors recommend surgical procedure for circumcision which must be performed in medical center or by well trained practitioners.
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- A G Dieth
- Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, CHU de Yopougon, BP 632 Abidjan 21 Côte d'Ivoire.
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Kigozi G, Gray RH, Wawer MJ, Serwadda D, Makumbi F, Watya S, Nalugoda F, Kiwanuka N, Moulton LH, Chen MZ, Sewankambo NK, Wabwire-Mangen F, Bacon MC, Ridzon R, Opendi P, Sempijja V, Settuba A, Buwembo D, Kiggundu V, Anyokorit M, Nkale J, Kighoma N, Charvat B. The safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda. PLoS Med 2008; 5:e116. [PMID: 18532873 PMCID: PMC2408615 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2007] [Accepted: 04/17/2008] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The objective of the study was to compare rates of adverse events (AEs) related to male circumcision (MC) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in order to provide guidance for MC programs that may provide services to HIV-infected and uninfected men. METHODS AND FINDINGS A total of 2,326 HIV-negative and 420 HIV-positive men (World Health Organization [WHO] stage I or II and CD4 counts > 350 cells/mm3) were circumcised in two separate but procedurally identical trials of MC for HIV and/or sexually transmitted infection prevention in rural Rakai, Uganda. Participants were followed at 1-2 d and 5-9 d, and at 4-6 wk, to assess surgery-related AEs, wound healing, and resumption of intercourse. AE risks and wound healing were compared in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men. Adjusted odds ratios (AdjORs) were estimated by multiple logistic regression, adjusting for baseline characteristics and postoperative resumption of sex. At enrollment, HIV-positive men were older, more likely to be married, reported more sexual partners, less condom use, and higher rates of sexually transmitted disease symptoms than HIV-negative men. Risks of moderate or severe AEs were 3.1/100 and 3.5/100 in HIV-positive and HIV-negative participants, respectively (AdjOR 0.91, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.47-1.74). Infections were the most common AEs (2.6/100 in HIV-positive versus 3.0/100 in HIV-negative men). Risks of other complications were similar in the two groups. The proportion with completed healing by 6 wk postsurgery was 92.7% in HIV-positive men and 95.8% in HIV-negative men (p = 0.007). AEs were more common in men who resumed intercourse before wound healing compared to those who waited (AdjOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.05-2.33). CONCLUSIONS Overall, the safety of MC was comparable in asymptomatic HIV-positive and HIV-negative men, although healing was somewhat slower among the HIV infected. All men should be strongly counseled to refrain from intercourse until full wound healing is achieved. TRIAL REGISTRATION http://www.ClinicalTrials.gov; for HIV-negative men #NCT00425984 and for HIV-positive men, #NCT000124878.
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- School of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Surgery, Urology Unit, Mulago Hospital, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Rakai Health Sciences Program, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Rakai Health Sciences Program, Entebbe, Uganda
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- Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Vardi Y, Sadeghi-Nejad H, Pollack S, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach OI, Sharlip ID. Male circumcision and HIV prevention. J Sex Med 2007; 4:838-43. [PMID: 17627731 DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2007.00511.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Growing evidence has linked circumcision with some protection against HIV infection. Should nations with a high HIV infection rate encourage male circumcision? METHODS Four people with expertise and/or interest in the area of circumcision and HIV were asked to contribute their opinions. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE To provide food for thought, discussion, and possible further research in a poorly discussed area of sexual medicine. RESULTS Three clinical trials in Africa showed the benefit of circumcision in reducing HIV incidence in men. Sadeghi-Nejad cites these, but balances this with the pandemic in India, and the cultural implications of circumcision. Pollack cites these studies as well, but reinforces the World Health Organization and UNAIDS recommendations that male circumcision should not replace safe sex. As a Nigerian, Aisuodionoe-Shadrach discusses the indirect ways in which circumcision can reduce the spread of HIV, and advocates the surgery, although he proposes infant circumcision may be wiser. Ira Sharlip, President of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, explains some of the physiology involved while again citing the three recent African studies. He questions who would be circumcised and who would perform the procedure if pro-circumcision policies were adopted. CONCLUSION While three clinical trials in Africa were halted after it became evident that circumcision was beneficial in protecting against HIV, further information on the health risks and benefits of male circumcision is needed. Ethical decisions need to be made and medical recommendations developed before circumcision can be considered for HIV prevention.
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- Department of Neuro-Urology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention: Is There Really Enough of the Right Kind of Evidence? REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH MATTERS 2007; 15:33-44. [DOI: 10.1016/s0968-8080(07)29302-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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