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==Haemorrhage after circumcision==
Neonatal circumcision is an elective, medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[amputation]] of the healthy [[foreskin]] that is done only after parents sign a [[circumcision consent form]]. It does not treat or prevent disease.
[[Circumcision]] is an [[Amputation| amputative]] surgical operation that severs arteries and veins as it amputates the [[foreskin]]. As with any surgical operation, haemorrhage is an expected complication of surgery.<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal
* [[Bleeding]]
* [[Blood loss danger to infants]]
* [[Death]]
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