Circumcision with the Chinese Shang Ring in children; Outcomes of 824 cases
YAN Bing
YOU Hai
ZHANG Kun
TANG Hao-yu
MAO Wei
HE Guo-hou
YIN Zhi-gang
Abstract：Objective:To observe the clinical effects of using the Chinese Shang Ring?in circumcising children with either phimosis or redundant prepuce,and to investigate its superiority over the similar devices available. Methods:A total of 824 children with phimosis or redundant prepuce underwent circumcision with the Shang Ring. The clinical data were assessed concerning the duration of the procedure,incidence of post-operative complications,time of recovery and appearance of the penis. Results:The procedure duration was (2.6 ?.2) min,and the complications included infection in 4 (0.6% ),edema in 21 (3.2% ) ,delayed removal of the ring in 10 ( 1. 5% ) ,redundant and asymmetric mucosa attributable to performance in 6 (0. 9% ) of the cases. The wounds healed and the rings were removed at 13.4 ?. 8 days after circumcision,with well-smoothed incision and good cosmetic results. Conclusion:Child circumcision with the Chinese Shang Ring is easy and simple in performance,with less operative time,fewer complications and better cosmetic results.
Keywords：circumcisionChinese Shang Ringphimosisredundant prepucecomplicationchildren
Publication Date：2010-03-02
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 250-253 )