No Personal Abnormal Bleeding in Surgery — 2yo Child | Pediatric Surgery | SMLE Q#18371
SMLE Question #18371
Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Objective: OBJ-1758
Last updated: February 2026
A 2-year-old boy is brought to an outpatient clinic by his father requesting circumcision for cultural reasons. The child is healthy, with no personal history of abnormal bleeding and no family history of bleeding disorders. Examination shows normal external genitalia without hypospadias, chordee, or local infection. The father asks whether the circumcision can be performed today in the clinic. What is the most appropriate next step in management?
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