For babies, generally no (unless you count a few drops of wine given to the baby to calm him down). For older children and adults, the patient is ALWAYS circumcised in a hospital under general anesthesia.
Some people think it is, but local anesthesia is now available.
Babys for starters can not be put to sleep as it is far too dangerous.
You don't need to be sedated just get a local. Being put under increases the risks and is not necessary. A local is enough to take the pain away.It is very difficult to administer effective local anesthesia to make circumcision painless in adults and more often then not newborns are subjected to this with no anesthesia at all. it is a barbarous and utterly useless procedure and can result in psychological damage side from the genital mutilation. An interesting and informative article surrounding this subject may be fond at ( Infant Responses to Circumcision ) in the related link below.
J. Haglund has written: 'Local anaesthesia in dentistry' -- subject(s): Anesthesia in dentistry, Anesthesia, Dental, Anesthesia, Local, Dental Anesthesia, Handbooks, manuals, Local anesthesia
local anesthesia
usually local anesthesia
The penis and the foreskin are a couple of the most sensitive parts of the body. the foreskin is higly charged with many thousands of touch sensitive erogenous nerves. If you were to be treated the same way as an infant is for example when this form if genital mutilation is performed on you you would have grounds to claim mall practice had been committed upon you. There's NO age limit for circumcision and the pain that comes with it. Ask the urologist to give you local anesthesia before the surgery. There is in fact only disadvantage and reduced performance to be found as a result of circumcision.
This can vary widely. If the procedure is not medically necessary, it will not be covered by insurance. Without general anesthesia it will cost between $500 and $1000. With general anesthesia it will cost between $2000 and $3000. For a 14 year old boy, general anesthesia should be used.
general, regional, or local anesthesia.
Gaston Labat has written: 'Regional anesthesia' -- subject(s): Anesthetics 'Regional anesthesia; its technic and clinical application' -- subject(s): Local anesthesia, Local Anesthesia
There are three types of anesthesia: local, regional, and general. Local anesthesia is used to numb a small area of the body, regional anesthesia is used to numb a large area of the body such as an arm or leg, and general anesthesia affects the entire body.
Propofol is mainly used as an induction agent in general anesthesia and would not be used for local anesthesia.