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Objective To compare the curative effect and safety of Shang ring circumcision and conventional circumcision .Methods Retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 329 adult patients who were admitted into our hospital from January 2013 to May 2015, including 205 cases of Shang ring circumcision and 124 cases of conventional circumcision .The operation time , intraoperative and postoperative VAS pain scores , intraoperative bleeding , wound healing time , complications , and degree of penile appearances and overall satisfaction between the two groups were compared .Results Compared with conventional circumcision , Shang ring circumcision was associated with shorter oper-ative time, less intraoperative blood loss , lower intraoperative and postoperative VAS pain scores , lower adverse event rate , higher penile ap-pearances and overall satisfaction , and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion Shang ring circumcision may be a safer and more effective choice in comparison with conventional circumcision for male patients , as it can shorten the time of operation and save the cost of health care .