Optimal time for neonatal circumcision: An observation-based study

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 359-362

  Banieghbal, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Circumcision; Neonatal pain perception; Neonatal surgery; Ring block

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; SUCROSE;

AGE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST MILK; CIRCUMCISION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CIRCUMCISION, MALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 69549130795     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. Hinchley G. Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child?. Yes. BMJ 335 (2007) 1180
2. Patrick K. Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child?. No. BMJ 335 (2007) 1180
3. Clark P.A., Eisenman J., and Szapor S. Mandatory neonatal male circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa: medical and ethical analysis. Med Sci Monit. 13 (2007) RA205-RA213
4. Damassa D.A., and Cates J.M. Sex hormone-binding globulin and male sexual development. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 19 (1995) 165-175
5. Lawrence J., Alcock D., McGrath P., et al. The development of a tool to assess neonatal pain. Neonatal Network 12 (1993) 59-66
6. Fitzgerald M., and Anand K. Development of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain. In: Schechter N., Berde C., and Yaster M. (Eds). Pain in infants, children and adolescents (1993), Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore 11-31
7. Wellington N., and Reider M.J. Attitudes and practices regarding analgesia for newborn circumcision. Pediatrics 92 (1993) 541-543
8. Lander J., Brady-Fryer B., Metcalfe J.B., et al. Comparison of ring block, dorsal penile nerve block, and topical anesthesia for neonatal circumcision: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA 278 (1997) 2157-2162
9. Couper R.T. Methaemoglobinaemia secondary to topical lignocaine/prilocaine in a circumcised neonate. J Paediatr Child Health 36 (2000) 406-407
10. Fitzgerald M. Developmental biology of inflammatory pain. Br J Anaesth 75 (1995) 177-185
11. Stevens B., Yamada J., and Ohlsson A. Sucrose for analgesia in newborn infants undergoing painful procedures. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 3 (2004) CD001069
12. Hudson-Barr D., Capper-Michel B., Lambert S., et al. Validation of the Pain Assessment in Neonates (PAIN) scale with the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS). Neonatal Network 21 (2002) 15-21
13. Sparshott M. The development of a clinical distress scale for ventilated newborn infants: Identification of pain and distress based on validated behavioural scores. J Neonatal Nurs 2 (1996) 5-11
14. Overgaard C., and Knudson A. Pain-relieving effect of sucrose in newborns during heel prick. Biol Neonate 75 (1999) 279-284
15. Lago P., Tiozzo C., Boccuzzo G., et al. Remifentanil for percutaneous intravenous central catheter placement in preterm infant: a randomized controlled trial. Paediatr Anaesth 18 (2008) 736-744
16. Leditschke J.F. Guidelines for circumcision. Herston, Queensland: Australasian Association of Paediatric Surgeons (1996). http://www.cirp.org/library/procedure/spilsbury1