The authors observed several unexpected complications in this implementation study of the PrePex device for medical male circumcision in western Kenya, including some that have not been reported in other PrePex studies. The potential for these complications should be incorporated into PrePex training programs to alert circumcision providers to these rare events and the appropriate treatments.
Unexpected complications following adult medical male circumcision using the PrePex device
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Odoyo-June E, Feldblum PJ, Fischer S, Bailey RC, Obiero W, Hart C, Veena V, Combes S, Cherutich P