Routine anesthesia for circumcision. Two effective techniques.
Circumcision of male newborns is one of the most common procedures performed in the United States. Use of local anesthesia reduces the pain and distress associated with neonatal circumcision. Dr Mattson describes two techniques that provide effective anesthesia with minimal risks for newborns undergoing circumcision.
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Minot Center for Family Medicine, ND 58701, USA. smattson@medicine.nodak.edu
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002944:Circumcision, Male; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008012:Lidocaine; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine