Open AccessA comparison of pain scores in neonatal circumcision with or without local anesthesia in Jos, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Aminu Gango Fikin,
S Yohanna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_68_19
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , local anesthesia , heart rate , local anesthetic , anesthetic , informed consent , blood pressure , alternative medicine , pathology , radiology
Neonatal circumcisions are commonly performed in Nigeria, most often without anesthesia. The aim of this study was to determine whether anesthesia was required for neonatal circumcision.