Chilling of Newborn Infants: Its Relation to Circumcision Immediately Following Birth

Journal  Southern Medical Journal, Volume 63, Issue 3, Pages 309-311. March 1970.

George R. Spence
Department of Pediatrics, External link Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, Md.

Abstract

The author has shown that the delay of holding a newborn in the delivery room for circumcision before his removal to the nursery results in chilling. He recommends postponementof the operation to later in the neonatal period.

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