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|title=Post-circumcision | |title=Post-circumcision analgesia—a prospective evaluation of subcutaneous ring block of the penis | ||
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|DOI=10.1097/00000542-198709000-00019 | |DOI=10.1097/00000542-198709000-00019 | ||
|accessdate=2020-11-18 | |accessdate=2020-11-18 | ||
}}</ref> Ring block is considered the most effective analgesic procedure for neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision. Infant boys feel less pain and suffer less trauma than with the other two procedures.<ref name="lander1997" /> <ref name="stang1997">{{REFjournal | }}</ref> Ring block is considered the most effective analgesic procedure for neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision. Infant boys feel less pain and suffer less trauma than with the other two pain reduction procedures.<ref name="lander1997" /> <ref name="stang1997">{{REFjournal | ||
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The standard of care now requires analgesia if elective neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision is to be carried out. | The standard of care now requires analgesia if elective neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision is to be carried out. | ||
<b> | <b>However, none of the above three procedures totally eliminate pain. A baby boy will still experience some pain despite any of those analgesic procedures. Prevention of pain requires protecting a boy from elective neonatal non-therapeutic circumcision. Only boys who are protected from the medically unnecessary circumcision surgery experience no pain or trauma.</b> | ||
==Attitudes and practices regarding analgesia for newborn circumcision== | ==Attitudes and practices regarding analgesia for newborn circumcision== | ||