Mythili Srinivasan1, Corrine Hamvas2, Douglas Coplen2. 1. Washington University School of Medicine/St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA srinivasan_m@kids.wustl.edu. 2. Washington University School of Medicine/St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE/ METHOD: To determine rates of complications after newborn circumcision by performing a retrospective chart review of patients circumcised at a well-baby nursery, neonatal intensive care units (NICU), and special care nursery (SCN) from 2007 to 2012. RESULT: A total of 5129 babies (73%) were circumcised at the well-baby nursery and 1909 babies (27%) at the NICU and SCN. Forty-seven patients (0.67%, 95% CI 0.49% to 0.89%) had circumcision-related complications: 5 (0.07%) patients with acute and 42 (0.6%) with late complications. Babies in the NICU/SCN had increased odds of complication (OR 4.00, 95% CI 2.23 to 7.19) compared with those in well-baby nursery. There were increased odds of complications in babies with Caucasian ethnicity (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.48 to 4.89) compared with African American babies and in babies with private insurance (OR 4.0, 95% CI 2.1 to 7.5) compared with nonprivate insurance. CONCLUSIONS: The rates of complications after newborn circumcisions were low. Babies in the NICU/SCN had increased odds of complication.
OBJECTIVE/ METHOD: To determine rates of complications after newborn circumcision by performing a retrospective chart review of patients circumcised at a well-baby nursery, neonatal intensive care units (NICU), and special care nursery (SCN) from 2007 to 2012. RESULT: A total of 5129 babies (73%) were circumcised at the well-baby nursery and 1909 babies (27%) at the NICU and SCN. Forty-seven patients (0.67%, 95% CI 0.49% to 0.89%) had circumcision-related complications: 5 (0.07%) patients with acute and 42 (0.6%) with late complications. Babies in the NICU/SCN had increased odds of complication (OR 4.00, 95% CI 2.23 to 7.19) compared with those in well-baby nursery. There were increased odds of complications in babies with Caucasian ethnicity (OR 2.60, 95% CI 1.48 to 4.89) compared with African American babies and in babies with private insurance (OR 4.0, 95% CI 2.1 to 7.5) compared with nonprivate insurance. CONCLUSIONS: The rates of complications after newborn circumcisions were low. Babies in the NICU/SCN had increased odds of complication.
Authors: Brian J Morris; Athos Katelaris; Norman J Blumenthal; Mohamed Hajoona; Adrian C Sheen; Leslie Schrieber; Eugenie R Lumbers; Alex D Wodak; Phillip Katelaris Journal: J Mens Health Date: 2022-05-30 Impact factor: 0.789