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| − | }}</ref> is a local anesthetic procedure sometimes used in hope of reducing [[pain]] in [[circumcision]] of the newborn. In this procedure two injections of local anesthetic are made near the base of the [[penis]] at the ten o'clock and two o'clock positions to block the dorsal nerves. | + | }}</ref> is a local anesthetic procedure sometimes used in hope of reducing [[pain]] in [[circumcision]] of the newborn. In this procedure two injections of local anesthetic (lidocaine} are made near the base of the [[penis]] at the ten o'clock and two o'clock positions to block the dorsal nerves. |
DPNB was proposed by Kirya & Werthman in 1978.<ref name="kirya1978">{{REFjournal | DPNB was proposed by Kirya & Werthman in 1978.<ref name="kirya1978">{{REFjournal | ||
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| − | }}</ref> | + | }}</ref> Although Kirya & Wirthman called the procedure "painless", that is an exaggeration. DPNB does block the dorsal nerves, but does not block the ventral nerves, so at best it only reduces the extreme pain of circumcision somewhat. |
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Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB)[1] is a local anesthetic procedure sometimes used in hope of reducing pain in circumcision of the newborn. In this procedure two injections of local anesthetic (lidocaine} are made near the base of the penis at the ten o'clock and two o'clock positions to block the dorsal nerves.
DPNB was proposed by Kirya & Werthman in 1978.[2] Although Kirya & Wirthman called the procedure "painless", that is an exaggeration. DPNB does block the dorsal nerves, but does not block the ventral nerves, so at best it only reduces the extreme pain of circumcision somewhat.
