AAP News Vol. 14 No. 5 May 1998, p. 2
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Circumcision pain relief

Stefanie Dell'Aringa

Subcutaneous ring block is the most effective method for pain relief for neonatal circumcision, according to a Canadian study.

Subjects were 52 full-term male infants given either dorsal penile nerve block, subcutaneous ring block, eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA), or placebo.

Researchers measured newborn distress by checking heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and palmar sweat. Behaviors were videotaped throughout the circumcision procedure. Crying and heart rate were the main outcome measures used.