Recommendations prior to phimosis surgery or circumcision

• Although circumcision is a very simple surgery, there are a series of recommendations to bear in mind when it comes to phimosis surgery.
• The signing of an informed consent form and a pre-operative consultation are obligatory for the vast majority of surgeries, including circumcision.
• In this article you will find the medical recommendations and indications prior to phimosis, circumcision surgery.

• Hospital stay: The phimosis operation does not require hospitalisation and the patient can return home shortly after surgery.
• Duration of surgery: The duration of phimosis surgery usually depends on the skill of the surgeon and the complexity of the case, but it is usually around 30 to 45 minutes.
• Anaesthesia for the operation: The phimosis operation is always performed under local anaesthesia.
• Postoperative recovery: Total recovery after phimosis surgery, circumcision, takes between 15 and 30 days, although the patient will be able to lead a normal life a few days after the operation. In these cases, it is vital that the patient is conscientious about hygiene and care of the stitches, in order to avoid infections or complications.

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Prior to phimosis surgery, there are a series of steps that the patient must follow so that the intervention can be carried out with the maximum guarantees of safety. 

These are described below:

• Signing the informed consent: As in any other intervention, after the specialist explains the entire procedure, as well as the possible, although rare, complications that may arise from phimosis surgery, the patient must sign the informed consent form to authorise the surgery to be performed.
• Preoperative period: Phimosis surgery requires a very basic pre-operative period because it is a simple, outpatient procedure under local anaesthesia. In this case, a coagulation analysis is carried out to determine the patient's healing capacity.
• Inform about allergies: It is important to mention to the doctor if you have had any allergy problems with anaesthetics, latex, metals and so on, as this will avoid any problems during surgery. In any case, it is normal for the specialist to ask.

• Inform about medication: If you are taking any medication, whether prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs or herbal supplements, it is important that you tell your doctor, as this may affect the performance of the surgery. However, in the case of phimosis surgery, there is usually no problem at all.
• Indicate whether anticoagulant medication is being taken: This case is very important, although it is not common for patients undergoing phimosis surgery to have this type of problem, if you have a previous history of bleeding disorders or are taking blood thinning medication, such as Sintrom, you should tell the doctor immediately.
• Associated diseases: Of course, if the patient suffers from diabetes, hypertension, heart problems, respiratory problems, etc., this should be indicated to the specialist in order to avoid complications during the operation.

In addition to the above, there are other recommendations to bear in mind, which are mentioned below:

• Cleaning the surgical wound: It is important to have neutral soap, betadine and gauze at home in order to be able to carry out dressings in the days following the operation. Although the patient is not unable to move after surgery, it is more comfortable if you already have these products at home.
• Quitting smoking: Smoking is never good, whether you are healthy or ill, so you should always consider quitting for health reasons. The problem with smoking is that it causes circulation problems and delays the healing of the surgical wound. Although giving up smoking may cause anxiety in the face of surgery and is therefore not necessary, it should be borne in mind that it will affect recovery.
• No alcohol: Again, drinking is not a healthy option, but at least it is advisable not to drink alcohol for 48 hours prior to surgery.
• Fasting: Do not eat or drink anything 8 hours before phimosis surgery.

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Although, when patients undergo circumcision surgery with Operarme they have a personalised and controlled follow-up of the situation, they are free to contact the team at any time in case of any problem. 

For this reason, below are a series of preliminary recommendations related to the process at Operarme:

• Speak to your personal patient service advisor: Each of our patients is assigned a patient care advisor who guides you through the entire process, solves questions and problems and helps you in any way necessary.
• Speak to our specialist: During the free pre-surgical assessment consultation with the Operarme specialist, remember to ask him or her any questions you may have about the surgery. It is a very common surgery, so they will explain it to you without any problem.

• Read what other patients have to say: At Operarme we perform many phimosis and circumcision operations, and it is one of the surgeries in our top 5 most performed surgeries. Many of our patients leave their testimonials on the website so that future patients, such as yourself, can see them.

If you are thinking of having a private phimosis or circumcision surgery with us, you can request a free pre-surgical assessment consultation with one of our specialists in Urology, so that you can get to know him, assess the possibility of surgery and decide whether or not to have the operation with us. 

To schedule the consultation, you can request it by clicking on the image below, or contacting us via the contact form or by calling us directly on +34 91 141 33 56.

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