Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A video study of pain relief during newborn male circumcision.
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the effectiveness of dorsal penile nerve block and topical lidocaine-prilocaine anesthesia techniques for pain relief during circumcision. ⋯ The dorsal penile nerve block anesthesia technique for newborn male circumcision was significantly more effective for pain relief than topical lidocaine-prilocaine.