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. 1995 May;95(5):705-8.

Prospective evaluation of complications of dorsal penile nerve block for neonatal circumcision

L W Snellman  1 , H J Stang
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  • PMID: 7724307

Prospective evaluation of complications of dorsal penile nerve block for neonatal circumcision

L W Snellman et al. Pediatrics. 1995 May.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the complications of the dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) when used for routine neonatal circumcisions.

Methods: All male newborns born in a community hospital between November 1, 1989 and August 31, 1990, and circumcised after DPNB were evaluated. Questionnaires were completed at the time of hospital discharge and at a health supervision visit 2 weeks later.

Results: Questionnaires were returned for 491 (85%) eligible patients. The only complication of DPNB found was bruising at the site of injection in 54 patients (11%). All bruising had resolved by the 2-week visit, and none was thought to have any clinical significance.

Conclusion: DPNB is a safe method of decreasing the pain and stress of neonatal circumcision.

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