title: Dorsal penile nerve block for newborn circumcision.
abstract: Dorsal penile nerve block with lidocaine is safe and effective for reducing the pain associated with newborn circumcision. Administering the anesthesia adds little time or expense to the overall routine. Complications are minor, limited to local bleeding and hematoma formation. Family physicians performing circumcision should be prepared to use penile nerve block and to advocate it to parents who choose newborn circumcision.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Toffler
mesh_terms: D002944:Circumcision, Male; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010413:Penis / Q000294:innervation*