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}}</ref> As a surgical measure, it is used to control pain or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventive surgery for such problems. A special case is that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands.<ref name="WP">{{URLwikipedia|Amputation|Amputation|2021-11-12}}</ref> | }}</ref> As a surgical measure, it is used to control [[pain]] or a disease process in the affected limb, such as malignancy or gangrene. In some cases, it is carried out on individuals as a preventive surgery for such problems. A special case is that of congenital amputation, a congenital disorder, where fetal limbs have been cut off by constrictive bands.<ref name="WP">{{URLwikipedia|Amputation|Amputation|2021-11-12}}</ref> | ||
In some countries, such as Afghanistan and Iran,<ref name="iran">{{REFnews | In some countries, such as Afghanistan and Iran,<ref name="iran">{{REFnews | ||
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* [[Adult circumcision]] | |||
* [[Circumcision]] | * [[Circumcision]] | ||
* [[Complete penile amputation]] | |||
* [[Ulwaluko]] | |||
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