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Routine anesthesia for circumcision. Two effective techniques.

S R Mattson
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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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Anesthetics, LocalCircumcision, MaleContraindicationsHumansInfant, NewbornLidocaineMaleNerve BlockJournal ArticleReview

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S R Mattson. 1999. Routine anesthesia for circumcision. Two effective techniques.. https://doi.org/10.3810/pgm.1999.07.606

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