Phimosis surgery (circumcision): cost, duration and step by step

• Phimosis surgery, also known as circumcision, is performed due to medical reasons, although there are also other reasons, such as religious or aesthetic.
• The circumcision has an estimated duration of 30 minutes, although there are a number of reasons why it may be extended.
• Paraphimosis causes strangulation of the glans penis, involving a urological emergency and requiring emergency circumcision.

Phimosis is an illness quite frequent in children and teenagers. It is characterised by the lack of elasticity in the foreskin, preventing the adaptation of the skin covering the glans. 

Circumcision is the surgery where skin recovering the tip of the penis is removed.

Although sometimes it is performed due to religious or aesthetic reasons, the main reason for this type of intervention is phimosis. Besides, there are associated symptoms to this medical condition that may be a clear sign of the need for circumcision:

• Problems retracting the foreskin: this is the main problem that leads to circumcision. All or almost all phimosis patients are unable to retract the skin covering the glans penis.
• Tension during erection: due to the difficulty in retracting the foreskin, the frenulum exerts pressure on the glans, causing a sensation of tearing. In some cases, it may even break during intercourse.
• Difficulty urinating: in some cases, inflammation of the foreskin causes itching or stinging and even a thin and/or deviated urinary stream.
• Poor hygiene: due to the impossibility of lowering the foreskin, it is not possible to maintain proper cleanliness, leading to inflammation.

Paraphimosis is an urological urgency that requires an emergency circumcision. This disease prevents the covering of the glans penis after retraction of the foreskin, causing strangulation of the glans penis and a very high risk of necrosis. This situation can cause severe complications by reducing blood supply, apart from difficulties with urination, ejaculation, etc.

In these cases, it is common to perform an emergency surgical intervention to avoid problems and irreversible complications that may arise. 

Generally, phimosis surgery lasts approximately 30 minutes: when we refer to the duration of phimosis surgery, we are talking about the time the patient will spend in the operating theatre.

When the intervention concludes, you will be taken to a recovery room where you will wait to fully recover from the anaesthesia effects. Right after, you will receive instructions to clean the area operated, something very important to prevent infections and complications.

One thing you should bear in mind, for when the whole process is over and you are discharged from the hospital, is to have a companion for the return home.

You will spend a total of 2-3 hours in the hospital for the process.

Before performing surgery, it is essential that a specialist assess your case and determine the need for surgery or other treatment. Thus, we recommend you to first make an appointment with one of our specialists in Urology to check and confirm whether you need circumcision or not.

In some cases, the surgeon will ask the patient to take a blood test to confirm there is no condition preventing the surgery from going ahead.

Phimosis surgery or circumcision consists of the following steps:

• Once inside the operating room, the medical team will clean and disinfect the area to be operated.

• The anaesthetist will give you medication locally so that you do not feel any pain or discomfort during the surgery.
• During the procedure, you will feel how the penis is being manipulated, but you won’t feel any pain or pulling thanks to the anaesthetic.
• When the medication takes effect, the surgeon will proceed to make a cut in the foreskin and will remove the excess part.
• Finally, the surgeon will suture the area with absorbable stitches.

You will stay in the recovery room until you are able to leave the hospital on your own.

The cost of Phimosis or Circumcision surgery in Operarme starts from 790 € and includes all the elements necessary to perform the intervention under the safest conditions and the best results.

The services and elements included in the fixed price for Phimosis surgery though Operarme are:

• Booking and use of the operating theatre.
• Coagulation analysis (blood test) according to medical indication.
• Medical and assistant fees, until medical discharge.
• Anaesthesiologist fees and local anaesthesia.
• Surgical material necessary for the intervention.
• Post-surgery visit (according to the surgeon’s indication).

It is important to underline that the patient has fully personalised follow-up from our patient service department. You can request your appointment with our specialists by clicking below: