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You may have swelling, bruising, and spotty bleeding around the incision.
Keep the pressure-dressing on your penis as instructed by your doctor. Change the outer dressing if it becomes soiled. You may be told to remove the dressing after 24 hours.
Keep your wound clean and dry. You may shower 48 hours after surgery. Do not soak in a bathtub, hot tub, whirlpool tub, or swimming pool for two weeks after surgery.
Your stitches should dissolve in about 2-4 weeks.
Follow Up
You will have a follow-up visit in the Urology Clinic in 14 days for wound check.
When to Call
Increased redness, swelling, bruising or pain
Thick or colored drainage
Bleeding causing frequent dressing changes
Pain not controlled by pain pills
Fevers > 101º F or chills
Unable to urinate
Who to Call
UW Health Urology
608-263-4757
East Madison Hospital Urology
608-440-6464
1 S. Park Medical Center Urology
608-287-2900
Toll-free- 1-844-607-4800.
After hours, nights, weekends, and holidays, the clinic number is answered by the paging operator. Ask for the Urology doctor on call. Leave your name and phone number with the area code. The doctor will call you back.
Your medical record number is: _____________________________.
If you are a patient receiving care at UnityPoint – Meriter, Swedish American or a health system outside of UW Health, please use the phone numbers provided in your discharge instructions for any questions or concerns.