A unique service in UK delivering Plastibell® circumcision: Review of 9-year results

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Palit, Victor ^a   Menebhi, David K ^b   Taylor, Ian ^b   Young, Margaret ^b   Elmasry, Yasser ^b   Shah, Tariq ^b  

^a Yorkshire Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circumcision; Infant; Local anaesthesia; Nurse performed; Plastibell

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CIRCUMCISION; HUMAN; INFANT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MOSLEM; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEWBORN; NURSE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEOTAPE;

CIRCUMCISION, MALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 33845909810     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1805-6     Document Type: Article

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