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The focus of the MCG Pediatric Podcast is to produce educational material on pediatric general and subspecialty topics that will be helpful in everyday clinical practice. These discussions will be led by our pediatric residents with a general or subspecialty faculty member who is an expert in the field.
To Snip or Not to Snip - prepare for a “Cut” above the rest. On this episode of the MCG Pediatric Podcast, Dr. Bradley Morganstern, a Pediatric Urology physician, joins General Pediatrician Dr. Lauren Smith and Pediatric Resident Dr. My Duyen Vo to discuss the procedure of routine neonatal male circumcision, including benefits, potential complications, and contraindications. In this podcast, they will:
Review the basic procedure for routine neonatal circumcision
Discuss the benefits and risks associated with circumcision
Depict the potential complications from circumcision that may require further intervention from urology
Present the current guidelines on male circumcision from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Explore the history and cultural traditions surrounding circumcision
Special thanks to Dr. Rebecca Yang and Dr. Alice Little Caldwell for peer reviewing this episode
CME Credit (requires free sign up): https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=19526
References:
Aggleton, Peter (2007). “Just a Snip?”: A Social History of Male Circumcision, Reproductive Health Matters, 15:29, 15-21, DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(07)29303-6
Blank MD, S., Brady MD, M., Buerk MD, E., Carlo MD, W., Diekema MD, D., Freedman MD, A., Maxwell MD, L., Wegner MD, S. (2012). TASK FORCE ON CIRCUMCISION. Circumcision Policy Statement. Pediatrics, 130 (3): 585-586. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2012-1989
Blank MD, S., Brady MD, M., Buerk MD, E., Carlo MD, W., Diekema MD, D., Freedman MD, A., Maxwell MD, L., Wegner MD, S. (2012). TASK FORCE ON CIRCUMCISION. Male Circumcision Technical Report. Pediatrics, 130 (3): e756–e785. 10.1542/peds.2012-1990
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2021). Protect Your Baby from Bleeds – Talk to Your Healthcare Provider about Vitamin K [Fact Sheet]. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/blooddisorders/documents/vitamin-k-p.pdf
Kaweblum, Y. A., Press, S., Kogan, L., et al (1984). Circumcision using the Mogen clamp. Clin Pediatr (Phila.) 23:679-82.
Morris, B. J., Bailis, S. A., Wiswell, T. E. (2014). Circumcision Rates in the United States: Rising or Falling? What Effect Might the New Affirmative Pediatric Policy Statement Have? Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 89 (5): 677-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2014.01.001
Owings M, Uddin S, Williams S. (2013). Trends in circumcision for male newborns in U.S. hospitals: 1979-2010. Atlanta, Georgia: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/circumcision_2013/circumcision_2013.pdf
Smith, L. The History of Male Infant Circumcision(Medical resident thesis).
WHO, UNAIDS (2010). Neonatal and child male circumcision: A global review. www.circlist.com/considering/neonatal_child_MC_UNAIDS.pdf
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The focus of the MCG Pediatric Podcast is to produce educational material on pediatric general and subspecialty topics that will be helpful in everyday clinical practice. These discussions will be led by our pediatric residents with a general or subspecialty faculty member who is an expert in the field.
