title: [Circumcision with the Chinese Shang Ring in children: outcomes of 824 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical effects of using the Chinese Shang Ring in circumcision 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 +/-1.2) 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 +/- 5.8 days after circumcision, with well-smoothed incision and good cosmetic results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Child circumcision with the Chinese Shang Ring is easy and simple in performance, with less operative time, fewer complications and better cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Children's Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, Yunnan 650034, China.
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Kun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hao-yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Guo-hou
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zhi-gang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Yin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002944:Circumcision, Male / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery; D010688:Phimosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome