A Queens toddler died last week after a routine circumcision — a tragedy his family thinks was the result of the wrong anesthetic. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

In general, procedures with pain generated from superficial tissue planes respond well to topical anesthetics, whereas those that are more invasive and involve deeper tissue planes may have less ...

Circumcision involves the surgical removal of the prepuce, or foreskin, that covers the glans, or tip, of the penis. A physician, often the attending OB/GYN, performs the simple surgery the first or ...

Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure performed during the neonatal period in the United States. [9,10,11] Pain associated with the procedure has been well documented. [12,13] The ...

Health Ministry officials in Sweden have launched a review into the actions of a rabbi and physician for circumcising Jewish infants without anesthesia. Separately, the parliament in neighboring ...