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Except for a few changes in wording, Pollock and Crouse's "Parents' Guide to Circumcision" pages are nearly identical, advertizing the [[Mogen]] technique as taking less than a minute, and advertizing identical pain control methods of Tylenol, sugar, and a local anaesthetic injection.<ref>{{REFweb
Except for a few changes in wording, Pollock and Crouse's "Parents' Guide to Circumcision" pages are nearly identical, advertizing the [[Mogen]] technique as taking less than a minute, and advertizing identical pain control methods of Tylenol, sugar, and a local anaesthetic injection.<ref name="LessThan1Minute">{{REFweb
  |quote=Our procedure takes less than 1 minute. (many times faster than most hospital  circumcisions) We use extensive pain control methods including Tylenol, a sugar solution (to reduce pain perception), topical freezing and a local anesthetic injection.
  |quote=Our procedure takes less than 1 minute. (many times faster than most hospital  circumcisions) We use extensive pain control methods including Tylenol, a sugar solution (to reduce pain perception), topical freezing and a local anesthetic injection.
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  |url=http://www.circumcisioncalgary.ca/more.htm
  |title=Parents’ guide to Circumcision
  |title=Parents’ guide to Circumcision
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  |quote=A small amount of bleeding is normal.A small amount of bleeding is normal.
  |quote=A small amount of bleeding is normal. A small amount of bleeding is normal.
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}}</ref> As Pollock, Pierre Crouse announces that the pain control methods used are Tylenol, sugar, a topical cream, and a local anaesthetic injection.<ref>{{REFweb
}}</ref> As Pollock, Pierre Crouse announces that the pain control methods used are Tylenol, sugar, a topical cream, and a local anaesthetic injection.<ref name="LessThan1Minute"/> The topical anaesthetic only serves to numb the area to lessen the pain of the injection, but studies have shown that a dorsal penile ring block is not always effective in stopping the pain of circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
|quote=Our procedure takes less than 1 minute. (many times faster than most hospital  circumcisions) We use extensive pain control methods including Tylenol, a sugar solution (to reduce pain perception), topical freezing and a local anesthetic injection.
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|title=Parents’ guide to Circumcision
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}}</ref> The topical anaesthetic only serves to numb the area to lessen the pain of the injection, but studies have shown that a dorsal penile ring block is not always effective in stopping the pain of circumcision.<ref>{{REFjournal
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  |first=H. William
  |first=H. William
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=== "Under one minute" ===
=== "Under one minute" ===


In a manner similar to Neil Pollock, Pierre Crouse promises a circumcision procedure that takes "under one minute,"<ref>{{REFweb
In a manner similar to Neil Pollock, Pierre Crouse promises a circumcision procedure that takes "under one minute,"<ref name="LessThan1Minute"/> but this doesn't take into account the fact that the child must first have topical anaesthetic applied, and then be given the dorsal penile ring block for which there is a 10 minute waiting period for the injection to take effect.
|quote=Our procedure takes less than 1 minute. (many times faster than most hospital  circumcisions) We use extensive pain control methods including Tylenol, a sugar solution (to reduce pain perception), topical freezing and a local anesthetic injection.
|url=http://www.circumcisioncalgary.ca/more.htm
|title=Parents’ guide to Circumcision
|last=
|first=
|publisher=Intramed
|date=
|accessdate=2011-05-04
}}</ref> but this doesn't take into account the fact that the child must first have topical anaesthetic applied, and then be given the dorsal penile ring block for which there is a 10 minute waiting period for the injection to take effect.


=== "A New Technique" ===
=== "A New Technique" ===
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}}</ref> after losing a 10.8 million dollar law suit,<ref name="tagami2011" /> after a ''mohel''<ref name="tagami2011" />  
}}</ref> after losing a 10.8 million dollar law suit,<ref name="tagami2011"/> after a ''mohel''<ref name="tagami2011"/>  
severed the end of a baby's glans <ref name="tagami2011" /> using one of their clamps. Mogen claimed that injury was impossible with its use.<ref name="tagami2011"/> The injury behind a prior lawsuit in [https://www.fultoncourt.org/ Fulton County Superior Court] had already put Mogen on notice about the danger of the device.<ref name="tagami2011"/> In a different case, at South Fulton Medical Center, another law suit was won in 2009.<ref name="tagami2011"/> In that case, a child lost a third of his glans, and the plaintiffs were awarded 2.3 million dollars.<ref name="tagami2011"/>
severed the end of a baby's glans <ref name="tagami2011"/> using one of their clamps. Mogen claimed that injury was impossible with its use.<ref name="tagami2011"/> The injury behind a prior lawsuit in [https://www.fultoncourt.org/ Fulton County Superior Court] had already put Mogen on notice about the danger of the device.<ref name="tagami2011"/> In a different case, at South Fulton Medical Center, another law suit was won in 2009.<ref name="tagami2011"/> In that case, a child lost a third of his glans, and the plaintiffs were awarded 2.3 million dollars.<ref name="tagami2011"/>


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