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== Definition ==
== Definition ==
In medicine, a complication is the undesired development or the unexpectedly difficult course of a disease, trauma or therapy. Complications are therefore secondary events.
In medicine, a complication is the undesired development or the unexpectedly difficult course of a disease, [[trauma]] or therapy. Complications are therefore secondary events.


In relation to drug therapy, the term "side effect" is used rather than "complication".
In relation to drug therapy, the term "side effect" is used rather than "complication".
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* spread of inflammatory processes (e.g. septicemia in an abscess);
* spread of inflammatory processes (e.g. septicemia in an abscess);
* [[bleeding]] complications (e.g. with anticoagulation);
* [[bleeding]] complications (e.g. with anticoagulation);
* dysregulation (e.g. shock);
* dysregulation (e.g. [[shock]]);
* chronic tissue damage (e.g. neuropathy in diabetes mellitus).
* chronic tissue damage (e.g. neuropathy in diabetes mellitus).


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  |first3=Lauren
  |first3=Lauren
  |init3=L
  |init3=L
|author3-link=Lauren Sardi
  |title=Systematic review of complications arising from male circumcision
  |title=Systematic review of complications arising from male circumcision
  |journal=BJUI Compass
  |journal=BJUI Compass
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== Other complications ==
== Other complications ==
* '''Rupture of the ear drum:''' The website [[Saving Our Sons (SoS)]] reported in 2017 about a hearing test for a boy where the doctor asked if they boy was circumcised. After being asked if that was a relevant question, the doctor stated that sometimes an ear drum can burst while they are [[Pain|crying]] during the [[circumcision]].<ref>{{REFweb
* '''Rupture of the ear drum:''' The website [[Saving Our Sons (SoS)]] reported in 2017 about a hearing test for a boy where the doctor asked if the boy was [[circumcised]]. After being asked if that was a relevant question, the doctor stated that sometimes an ear drum can burst while they are [[Pain|crying]] during the [[circumcision]].<ref>{{REFweb
  |url=http://www.joseph4gi.com/2017/09/drs-may-ask-if-baby-is-circumcised-for.html
  |url=http://www.joseph4gi.com/2017/09/drs-may-ask-if-baby-is-circumcised-for.html
  |title=Drs. May Ask If Baby Is Circumcised for a Hearing Test - Here's Why
  |title=Drs. May Ask If Baby Is Circumcised for a Hearing Test - Here's Why
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* [[Risks and complications]]
* [[Risks and complications]]
* [[Documented severe complications of circumcision]]
* [[Documented severe complications of circumcision]]
* [[Trauma]]


{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
* {{REFbook
|last=Fahmy
|first=Mohamed
|init=M
|year=2009
|title=Complications in Male Circumcision
|url=http://circumcisionharm.org/images-circharm.org/Fahmy%20Ch%2010,%2011,%20title,%20TofC.pdf
|scope=193
|isbn=978-0-323-68127-8
|accessdate=2022-03-16
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/complications/
  |url=https://www.cirp.org/library/complications/
  |title=Complications of circumcision
  |title=Complications of circumcision
  |last=
  |last=Anonymous
  |first=
  |first=
  |website=CIRP.org
  |website=CIRP.org
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  |url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/complications-of-circumcision.pdf
  |url=https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/complications-of-circumcision.pdf
  |contribution=
  |contribution=
  |last=
  |last=Anonymous
  |first=
  |first=
  |publisher=Doctors Opposing Circumcision
  |publisher=[[Doctors Opposing Circumcision (D.O.C.)]]
  |format=PDF
  |format=PDF
  |date=2016-07
  |date=2016-07
  |accessdate=2022-01-13
  |accessdate=2022-01-13
}}
}}
* {{REFbook
 
|last=Fahmy
|first=Mohamed
|init=M
|year=2009
|title=Complications in Male Circumcision
|url=http://circumcisionharm.org/images-circharm.org/Fahmy%20Ch%2010,%2011,%20title,%20TofC.pdf
|scope=193
|isbn=978-0-323-68127-8
|accessdate=2022-03-16
}}


{{REF}}
{{REF}}


[[Category:Circumcision complication]]
[[Category:Term]]
[[Category:Term]]
[[Category:Circumcision complication]]


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