Comparison of the quality of life after Shang-ring circumcision and Sleeve circumcision

Objective: To compare the effects between Shang-ring circumcision and Sleeve circumcision on the quality of life.Methods: One hundred and thirty adult patients with redundant prepuce and phimosis were treated with Shang-ring circumcision(Shang-ring group,78 cases) and Sleeve circumcision(Sleeve group,52 cases).The quality of life between two groups after operation were compared.Results: The pain in Shang-ring group was more than that in Sleeve group in postoperative 2 weeks(P<0.01),which returned to the basic level and was less than that in Sleeve group in postoperative 3 to 4 weeks(P<0.01).The emotional change in Shang-ring group was more than that in Sleeve group in postoperative 2 weeks(P<0.05 to P<0.01),which returned to the basic level in two groups in postoperative 3 to 4 weeks(P<0.01).The daily activity in Shang-ring group was better than that in Sleeve group in postoperative 3 days(P<0.01),the difference of the daily activity score between two groups was not statistical significance(P>0.05).The physical composite scores after 1 to 2 weeks of operation and mental composite scores after 3 to 14 days of operation in Shang-ring group were significantly higher than those in Sleeve group(P<0.01).After 6 weeks of operation,the masturbation in patients treated with circumcision was difficult,the masturbation pleasure reduced and the effects of which on the quality of sexual life was not obvious.Conclusions: Two kinds of operations have different effects on the postoperative quality of life of patient.The circumcision can not improve the quality of sexual life,which has effect on masturbation.