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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
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==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.