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To assess safety of the no-flip ShangRing male circumcision technique and to determine clinical course and safety of spontaneous detachment (i.e., allowing the device to fall off), we conducted a case series of no-flip ShangRing circumcision combined with a randomized controlled trial of removal 7 days postcircumcision versus spontaneous detachment at two health facilities in Kenya. The primary outcome was the safety of the no-flip technique based on moderate and severe adverse events (AEs) during the procedure and through 42-day follow-up. A main secondary outcome was clinical course and safety of spontaneous detachment. Two hundred and thirty males 10 years and older underwent no-flip circumcision; 114 randomized to 7-day removal and 116 to spontaneous detachment. All circumcisions were successfully completed. Overall 5.3% (6/114) of participants in the 7-day group and 1.7% (2/116) in the spontaneous group had an AE; with no differences when compared to the 3% AE rate in historical data from African studies using the original flip technique (P = 0.07 and P = 0.79, respectively). Overall 72.4% (84/116) of participants in the spontaneous group wore the ShangRing until it detached. Among the remaining (27.6%; 32/116), the ring was removed, primarily at the participants' request, due to pain or discomfort. There was no difference in AE rates (P = 0.169), visit day declared healed (P = 0.324), or satisfaction (P = 0.371) between randomization groups. The median time to detachment was 14.0 (IQR: 7-21, range: 5-35) days. The no-flip technique and spontaneous detachment are safe, effective, and acceptable to boys and men 10 years and older. Phimosis and penile adhesions do not limit successful ShangRing circumcision with the no-flip technique.
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Circumcision, Male/methods , Kenya , Patient Satisfaction , Treatment Outcome , Wound HealingABSTRACT
To assess safety of the no-flip ShangRing male circumcision technique and to determine clinical course and safety of spontaneous detachment (i.e., allowing the device to fall off), we conducted a case series of no-flip ShangRing circumcision combined with a randomized controlled trial of removal 7 days postcircumcision versus spontaneous detachment at two health facilities in Kenya. The primary outcome was the safety of the no-flip technique based on moderate and severe adverse events (AEs) during the procedure and through 42-day follow-up. A main secondary outcome was clinical course and safety of spontaneous detachment. Two hundred and thirty males 10 years and older underwent no-flip circumcision; 114 randomized to 7-day removal and 116 to spontaneous detachment. All circumcisions were successfully completed. Overall 5.3% (6/114) of participants in the 7-day group and 1.7% (2/116) in the spontaneous group had an AE; with no differences when compared to the 3% AE rate in historical data from African studies using the original flip technique (P = 0.07 and P = 0.79, respectively). Overall 72.4% (84/116) of participants in the spontaneous group wore the ShangRing until it detached. Among the remaining (27.6%; 32/116), the ring was removed, primarily at the participants' request, due to pain or discomfort. There was no difference in AE rates (P = 0.169), visit day declared healed (P = 0.324), or satisfaction (P = 0.371) between randomization groups. The median time to detachment was 14.0 (IQR: 7-21, range: 5-35) days. The no-flip technique and spontaneous detachment are safe, effective, and acceptable to boys and men 10 years and older. Phimosis and penile adhesions do not limit successful ShangRing circumcision with the no-flip technique.
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PURPOSE: We report the result of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone allograft with the Flip technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From October 2002 to August 2003, 21 cases of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction were performed using the Flip technique. The average age and follow-up period was 29.3 years old (17-46) and 13.7 months (10-20), respectively. Physical examinations, such as Lachman test, pivot shift test and measured a quantitative KT-2000 testing, the Lysholm, IKDC, and Tegner scores were performed and the results were compared with those of the final evaluation. RESULTS: Final results of the Lachman test were 1+ in 9 patients, 2+ in 1 patient, and the pivot shift was positive in only 1 patient. Preoperative evaluation revealed an average score with a KT-2000 of 6.8 mm, a Lysholm score of 50.4, an IKDC score below C in all cases and a Tegner score of 3.0. However, the final results showed a KT-2000 of 3.2 mm, a Lysholm score of 86.2, an IKDC score above B in all cases and a Tegner score of 6.6. CONCLUSION: Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using allogeneic bone-patellar tendon-bone graft with the Flip technique showed excellent functional results with a resolution of the graft-tunnel length mismatch.
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Humans , Allografts , Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafts , Follow-Up Studies , Physical ExaminationABSTRACT
Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo de corte transversal, cuyo universo estuvo constituido por todos los pacientes (ojos) con diagnóstico de catarata presenil y senil que recibieron tratamiento quirúrgico con la técnica Cho-Choo-Chop and Flip por facoemulsificación en el Centro de Microcirugía Ocular en el período comprendido desde enero de 2003 hasta enero de 2005. Se seleccionó una muestra mediante un muestreo simple aleatorio de 198 pacientes donde la mayoría de los estudiados presentaban más de 65 años de edad. La agudeza visual con corrección alcanzada mejoró como promedio en 6 líneas en la cartilla de Snellen, con un astigmatismo inducido promedio de 0.43 D y el tiempo promedio de ultrasonido utilizado fue de 1,26 min, proporcional a la dureza del núcleo. Se presentaron un bajo número de complicaciones y fueron las más frecuentes la ruptura de cápsula posterior y la salida de vítreo.
A descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted with all the patients (eyes) with diagnosis of senile or presenile cataract that received surgical treatment with Cho-Choo-Chop and Flip's technique by phakoemulsification at the Center of Ocular Microsurgery from Janunary 2003 to January 2005. 198 patients were selected by randomized simple sampling. Most of the patietns studied were over 65 years old. The visual acuity with correction attained improved as an average in 6 lines according to Snellen's test, with an average induced astigmatism of 0.43 D. The average ultrasound time used was 1.26 min, proportional to the hardness of the nucleus. A few complications were observed. The rupture of the posterior capsule and the vitreous projection were the most frequent.