Effect of neonatal circumcision on pain response during subsequent routine vaccination
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Date
1997
Authors
Taddio, Anna
Katz, Joel
Ilersich, A Lane
Koren, Gideon
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Elsevier
Abstract
Circumcised infants showed a stronger pain response to subsequent routine vaccination than uncircumcised infants. Among the circumcised group, preoperative treatment with Emla attenuated the pain response to vaccination. We recommend treatment to prevent neonatal circumcision pain.
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Lancet, 349(9052), 599-603. (1997)