Table 1 Pre- and intra-operative circumstances surrounding fistulas in PEPFAR-supported VMMC programs
Number (%), N = 41 | |
|---|---|
Patient age in years | |
Median (25%, 75%) | 11 (10, 13) |
Mean (range) | 11.8 (6–25) |
Modes (n = 10 each) | 10, 11 |
Facility type | |
Outreach | 21 (51) |
Static | 15 (37) |
Mobile | 2 (5) |
Unknown | 3 (7) |
Cadre Type of VMMC provider | |
Nurse | 7 (17) |
Physician | 5 (12) |
Clinical Officer/ Clinical Associate | 3 (7) |
Assistant Medical Officer | 1 (2) |
Unknown | 25 (61) |
Voluntary medical male circumcision method | |
Dorsal slit | 35 (85) |
Forceps guided | 2 (5) |
Unknown | 4 (10) |
Use of diathermy documented | |
Yes | 6 (15) |
No | 11 (27) |
Not mentioned | 24 (59) |
Among those completing WHO form (n = 12) | |
Frenular bleeding | |
Yes | 1 (8) |
No | 11 (92) |
Length of MC provider experience | |
6 months | 3 (25) |
About a year | 2 (17) |
About 2 years | 2 (17) |
3 years or more | 5 (42) |
Number of VMMCs done by provider | |
Only a few | 0 |
More than 10 | 2 (17) |
More than 50 | 4 (33) |
More than 100 | 6 (50) |
Anatomic condition documented (e.g. adhesions, tight frenulum) | |
Yes | 3 (25) |
No | 9 (75) |
Patients had at least one follow-up visit within 7 days of MC | |
Yes | 34 (83) |
No | 5 (12) |
Unknown | 1 (2) |
Not applicable* | 1 (2) |