Brief Description of the Procedure

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  • Infant restrained on a Circumstrant restraining board under a warmer

  • Penile analgesia with lidocaine injected at the base of the penis

  • Additional comfort measures: pacifier, 24% sucrose solution, soothing behaviors of an assistant

  • Procedure performed with Gomco clamp, using sterile technique

  • White petrolatum ("Vaseline") placed on a bulky diaper

  • Nurse will check penis and diaper 15 minutes after completing the circumcision

  • Parents should read over the post circumcision care instructions sheet

  • Post-operative acetaminophen 0.4ml po may be given for perceived pain (usually only one to two doses, four hours apart are needed)