May 25, 2012
Topics A-Z Children's Health Circumcision
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Dear Ask The Doctor: Hello , i have a 3 yrd old boy and we scheduled an appt with a doc to circumcise him . The doc told us tht he will give him general anesthesia instead if local anesthesia , im worried abt giving my child general anesthesia as i have heared abt its side effects , plz tell me is it safe to give a 3yr old general anesthesia or how safe is it , is general anesthesia nevessary isn't there any other way Thanks Dear Saneya: CHildren of your son's age, who undergo circumcision usually do so under general anesthesia. He wil be assessed by the anesthesiologist (the doctor who will administer the anesthesia) to determine if he is fit to undergo the procedure. Circumcision under general anesthesia is a safe procedure with low incidence of complications. |
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