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Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) anesthesia for circumcision

Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) or penile nerve block anesthesia is used to numb the penis during circumcision. A health professional injects a numbing medication (such as lidocaine) at the 10 and 2 o'clock positions at the base of the penis. The injections may cause some pain or bruising.

Author Debby Golonka, MPH
Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer Michael J. Sexton, MD
- Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer Peter Anderson, MD, FRCS(C)
- Pediatric Urology
Last Updated February 19, 2008

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Last Updated: February 19, 2008
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