Surgical Efficiencies and Quality in the Performance of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Procedures in Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe

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Authors

Dino Rech · Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa

Jane T. Bertrand

Nicholas Thomas

Margaret Farrell

Jason Reed · President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Sasha Frade · Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa

Christopher Samkange · University of Zimbabwe

Walter Ochieng

Kawango Agot

Abstract

SYMMACS data confirm the efficiency benefits of task-sharing of suturing and use of electrocautery for decreasing TEOT. Reduced TEOT and PPTC in high volume setting did not result in decreased quality of surgical care.

Topics & Keywords

Genital Health and Disease Urologic and reproductive health conditions Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 9, Issue 5, pp. e84271-e84271

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084271

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