Circumcision questions

The article by Wiswell et al (Pediatrics 1993;92:791-793) on the circumcision rate of boys beyond the neonatal period reports findings that we do not find surprising: if less circumcisions are done on neonates, more will be done at a later age. One would presume that a similar study on the tonsifiec...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1994-09, Vol.94 (3), p.407; author reply 407-407; author reply 408
Main Author: Katz, M S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Circumcision, Male - methods
Circumcision, Male - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Male
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Summary:The article by Wiswell et al (Pediatrics 1993;92:791-793) on the circumcision rate of boys beyond the neonatal period reports findings that we do not find surprising: if less circumcisions are done on neonates, more will be done at a later age. One would presume that a similar study on the tonsifiectomy rate would show that because young children no longer undergo routine removal of this organ, the operation is now more commonly done in older children.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.94.3.407