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Circumcision has been performed for centuries dating back to 2100 BC for a variety of reasons including religion, rite of passage, and social norms. Routine circumcision is a widely debated topic. Although it is frequently performed soon after birth in the United States, it is currently not routinely indicated. Local anesthesia is recommended for all newborn circumcisions. Possible benefits of circumcision include reduction in urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, and penile cancer. Circumcision can be categorized into neonatal circumcisions, performed a few days after birth, and non-neonatal circumcisions, performed at months or years of age.
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Baber, J.A., Agnoni, A.A., Sumfest, J.M. (2014). Circumcision. In: Coppola, C., Kennedy, Jr., A., Scorpio, R. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04340-1_79
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