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→Lymphoedema after circumcision
'''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
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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.
==Paraphimosis==
Lymphoedema frequently occurs secondary to [[paraphimosis]] due to the restriction of blood circulation in the [[penis]].
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