Table 3.
No-flip ShangRing circumcision and removala procedure outcomes, by age category
| Age categoryd | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–15 years old | >15 years old | ||
| Circumcision successfully completed, n (%) | 115/115 (100) | 115/115 (100) | 230/230 (100) |
| Dorsal slit needed to insert inner ring, n (%) | 43/114 (37.7)* | 17/115 (14.8)* | 60/229 (26.2) |
| Lysis of penile adhesions required, n (%) | 55/113 (48.2)** | 4/114 (3.5)** | 59/227 (25.8) |
| Circumcision duration (min), median (IQR) | 6.7 (5.4–8.5) | 6.7 (5.2–7.9) | 6.7 (5.2–8.3) |
| Minor problems during the circumcision, n (%) | 0/115 (0) | 2/115 (1.7) | 2/230 (0.9) |
| AEs during circumcision, n (%) | 0/115 (0) | 0/115 (0) | 0/230 (0) |
| Postoperative painb, median (IQR) | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) |
| Removal duration (min), median (IQR) | 2.2 (1.7–4.3) | 2.3 (1.6–3.7) | 2.2 (1.6–3.9) |
| Minor problems during the removal, n (%) | 3/66 (4.5) | 0/77 (0) | 3/143 (2.1) |
| AEs during removal, n (%) | 0/66 (0) | 0/77 (0) | 0/143 (0) |
| Highest degree of pain during the removalc, median (IQR) | 4 (3–6)*** | 3 (2–4)*** | 4 (2–6) |
*P<0.001, **P<0.001, ***P=0.007. aIncludes all participants who underwent ShangRing removal: 111 in the 7-day group and 32 in the spontaneous detachment group. bMeasured approximately 20 min after completion of the circumcision; 0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain. cMeasured at the end of the removal procedure; 0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain. dUnless otherwise noted, there were no differences between age categories. IQR: interquartile range; AE: adverse event