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Table 3 Glans injury type by male circumcision method in PEPFAR supported VMMC programs, 2015–2018

From: Case series of glans injuries during voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention — eastern and southern Africa, 2015–2018

MC method

Amputation

Laceration

Strangulation

Unknown type of injury

Total

Complete

Partial

Degree not specified

Forceps-guided

9 (31%)

11 (38%)

1 (3%)

3 (10%)

0 (0%)

5 (17%)

29 (100%)

Dorsal slit

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (75%)

1 (25%)

0 (0%)

4 (100%)

Mogen clampa

0 (0%)

2 (67%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (33%)

3 (100%)

All methods

9 (25%)

13 (36%)

1 (3%)

6 (17%)

1 (3%)

6 (17%)

36 (100%)

  1. aMogen clamp used only in early infant (< 60 days old) circumcisions