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'''Lymphoedema''' and associated swelling in the [[penis]] is an expected complication of [[circumcision]].<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal

'''Lymphoedema''' is swelling (especially in subcutaneous tissues) as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes and the accumulation of large amounts of [[lymph]] in the affected region.<ref>{{REFweb

|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Lymphoedema

|title=Lymphoedema

|last=Anonymous

|first=

|publisher=The Free Dictionary

|date=2012

|accessdate=2022-05-13

}}</ref>

==Lymphoedema after circumcision==

'''Lymphoedema''' and associated swelling in the [[penis]] is an expected complication of [[circumcision]], since surgery disrupts [[lymph]] drainage channels.<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal

|last=Kaplan

|first=George W.

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Swelling most commonly occurs in the residual internal [[mucosa]] between the [[glans]] penis and the [[circumcision scar]] (distal of the scar), but may also occur elsewhere.

Lymphoedema may be more common after [[adolescent and adult circumcision]].

There does not seem to be any satisfactory treatment for it except patience and time.

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Lymphoedema of the [[foreskin]] may occur after vigorous and/or prolonged [[masturbation]]. It is painless and harmless. It usually resolves within 24 hours.

==Paraphimosis==

Lymphoedema frequently occurs secondary to [[paraphimosis]] due to the restriction of blood circulation in the [[penis]].

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[[Category:Circumcision risk]]

[[Category:Circumcision term]]

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-'''Lymphoedema''' and associated swelling in the [[penis]] is an expected complication of [[circumcision]].<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal
+'''Lymphoedema''' is swelling (especially in subcutaneous tissues) as a result of obstruction of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes and the accumulation of large amounts of [[lymph]] in the affected region.<ref>{{REFweb
+ |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Lymphoedema
+ |title=Lymphoedema
+ |last=Anonymous
+ |first=
+ |publisher=The Free Dictionary
+ |date=2012
+ |accessdate=2022-05-13
+}}</ref>
+==Lymphoedema after circumcision==
+'''Lymphoedema''' and associated swelling in the [[penis]] is an expected complication of [[circumcision]], since surgery disrupts [[lymph]] drainage channels.<ref name="kaplan1983">{{REFjournal
   |last=Kaplan
   |first=George W.
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 Swelling most commonly occurs in the residual internal [[mucosa]] between the [[glans]] penis and the [[circumcision scar]] (distal of the scar), but may also occur elsewhere.
+Lymphoedema may be more common after [[adolescent and adult circumcision]].
 There does not seem to be any satisfactory treatment for it except patience and time.
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 Lymphoedema of the [[foreskin]] may occur after vigorous and/or prolonged [[masturbation]]. It is painless and harmless.  It usually resolves within 24 hours.
+==Paraphimosis==
+Lymphoedema frequently occurs secondary to [[paraphimosis]] due to the restriction of blood circulation in the [[penis]].
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 [[Category:Circumcision risk]]
+[[Category:Circumcision term]]
 [[de:Lymphödem]]