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Voiding after neonatal circumcision

D F Perlmutter1, J M Lawrence, A N Krauss

  • 1Department of Women's and Children's Health Nursing, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, USA.

Pediatrics
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
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Routine hospital discharge for healthy, newly circumcised male neonates is safe. Observation of voiding post-circumcision is not necessary before discharge, as all infants voided without complications.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal care
  • Pediatric surgery

Background:

  • Neonatal circumcision is a common procedure.
  • Concerns exist regarding post-circumcision voiding and potential complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the necessity of delaying hospital discharge for male neonates after circumcision to observe voiding.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study observed 51 healthy, newly circumcised male neonates (0-10 days old).
  • The primary outcome measured was the time to first voiding post-circumcision.

Main Results:

  • All neonates voided successfully after circumcision.
  • The mean age at first voiding was 5.3 ± 2.5 hours.
  • No complications were reported in the study cohort.

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Conclusions:

  • Healthy male infants undergoing circumcision without immediate complications can be safely discharged.
  • Delaying discharge solely to observe post-circumcision voiding is not medically indicated.