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Loss of anatomical landmarks with eutectic mixture of local anesthetic cream for neonatal male circumcision.


ABSTRACT: We report two cases of newborns who developed marked local edema after application of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) topical anesthetic cream for neonatal male circumcision (NMC). Although local edema and erythema are known potential side effects of EMLA cream, a common anesthetic used for NMC, the loss of landmarks precluding safe NMC has not previously been reported, and is described here. Although we cannot recommend an alternate local anesthetic for neonates with this reaction to EMLA, based on a review of the published data we think that serious systemic adverse events related to EMLA are extremely rare.

SUBMITTER: Plank RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3568457 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Loss of anatomical landmarks with eutectic mixture of local anesthetic cream for neonatal male circumcision.

Plank Rebeca M RM   Kubiak David W DW   Abdullahi Rasak Bamidele RB   Ndubuka Nnamdi N   Nkgau Maggie M MM   Dapaah-Siakwan Fredrick F   Powis Kathleen M KM   Lockman Shahin S  

Journal of pediatric urology 20121024 1


We report two cases of newborns who developed marked local edema after application of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetic (EMLA) topical anesthetic cream for neonatal male circumcision (NMC). Although local edema and erythema are known potential side effects of EMLA cream, a common anesthetic used for NMC, the loss of landmarks precluding safe NMC has not previously been reported, and is described here. Although we cannot recommend an alternate local anesthetic for neonates with this reaction  ...[more]

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