Background: Studies from more than 10 years ago have shown that most parents choose
circumcision for their infant sons for nonmedical reasons. Since then a wealth of data has …

Despite policy statements against routine circumcision of newborns by the American
Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology more than …

Objective. The current study sought to investigate parental attitudes about circumcision and
their satisfaction with the decision. Methodology. Parents of boys (6 months to 36 months …

Objective To determine which factors parents consider to be most important when pursuing
elective circumcision procedures in newborn male children. Design Prospective survey …

Background The most recent policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics
suggests there are insufficient data to recommend routine newborn circumcision …

Objective. To understand attitudes and decision making regarding neonatal male
circumcision. Methods. Parents (n= 150) with a son 3 years old were interviewed regarding …

Circumcision, a surgical procedure of debatable medical value, is performed on more than
80% of male infants in the United States. 1-3 Although there are numerous documented …

• In 1975, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stated that there is" no medical
indication for routine circumcision of the newborn." A survey was conducted among Chicago …

Methods Two separate questionnaires were designed for this study. The first was mailed to
primary care physicians who would be likely to care for newborn infants in San Diego …

Neonatal circumcision is a routine procedure performed in most male neonates. The
American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes the importance of parental information in the …