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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is the surgical cutting of a nerve, usually in the hope of relieving pain. This is seldom justified nowadays, is not always effective and will usually have serious side effects.<ref>{{REFweb

'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is the surgical cutting of a nerve, usually in the hope of relieving pain. This is seldom justified nowadays, is not always effective and will usually have serious side effects, but without the appropriate rigorous ethical/scientific scrutiny.<ref>{{REFweb

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Professor Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani, in a presentation in Brisbane, Australia, has called attention to the unethical nature of the practice. He reports it was first introduced by Brazilian surgeons in the 1980s as a treatment for premature ejaculation. It has since spread to many areas of the world.

Professor Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani, in a presentation in Brisbane, Australia, has called attention to the unethical nature of the practice. He reports it was first introduced by Brazilian surgeons in the 1980s as a treatment for premature ejaculation. It has since spread to many areas of the world.<ref name="brisbane2025">{{REFconference

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-'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is the surgical cutting of a nerve, usually in the hope of relieving pain. This is seldom justified nowadays, is not always effective and will usually have serious side effects.<ref>{{REFweb
+'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is the surgical cutting of a nerve, usually in the hope of relieving pain. This is seldom justified nowadays, is not always effective and will usually have serious side effects, but without the appropriate rigorous ethical/scientific scrutiny.<ref>{{REFweb
   |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/neurotomies
   |title=Neurotomy
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-Professor Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani, in a presentation in Brisbane, Australia, has called attention to the unethical nature of the practice. He reports it was first introduced by Brazilian surgeons in the 1980s as a treatment for premature ejaculation. It has since spread to many areas of the world.
+Professor Alfonso Cepeda-Emiliani, in a presentation in Brisbane, Australia, has called attention to the unethical nature of the practice. He reports it was first introduced by Brazilian surgeons in the 1980s as a treatment for premature ejaculation. It has since spread to many areas of the world.<ref name="brisbane2025">{{REFconference
-<ref>{{REFconference
   |last=Cepeda-Emiliani
   |first=Alfonso