PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Patch to numb penis prior to circumcision-second post

Re: Patch to numb penis prior to circumcision-second post

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Dec 2000 09:07:15 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Mandy wrote: >
>At Thu, 28 Dec 2000, Mandy wrote:
>>
>>My doctor told me there is a patch that has just been approved to ease
>>the pain of this procedure. Does anyone know if it is readily available
>>and what drugs it contains? Any information about it would be
>>appreciated as I haven't had the consultation with my baby's
>>pediatrician yet.

Mandy

there are 3 methods of easing circ pain. the first two involve injections of local anesthetic into the penis, called the dorsal nerve block and the ring block. The third involves using a local anesthetic cream called EMLA. It is placed onto the penis about 1 hour before the procedure. In my limited experience, this method is the least effective. Hope this helps.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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