Status post circumcision, is this normal?
I’m need your help…i’m worried my boyfriend had the procedure done and right after an hour he was swollen and bleeding..I took him back to hospital and was admitted. first thing that morning he went into surgery again and the doctors had to open him up and drain all the blood..his testiculas where as big as a grapefruit. he stayed in the hospital the rest of the week. the day he was release that evening he went to restroom he had to drain out the remaining blood not only that some yellow stuff came out with it..it’s been a week today and it looks better and he’s not swollen but yellow liquid still comes out..is this normal???
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Dear Amy,
Hell no! A circumcision is not the type of operation you want to rush through. For most urologists, this is the highest calling of cosmetic procedures and requires serious, studious attention and meticulous hemostasis, every step of the way before going on the next step. Most probably, ultimately the heavy bleeding will stop, and then there will be a period of lots of swelling and bruising, which should ultimately subside. Then the “fall out” or “body count” cosmetically of what you get.
The yellow stuff is serum, a component of blood and may be liberated when a large clot starts to contract. May also be in part lymph fluid as the channels have been momentarily injured or compressed, but will reconstitute. Drainage is a good thing as long as the flow is outwards, that is no bacteria are getting into the incision. The urologist should be able to comment on what preventive measures are being taken or considered. With any incision, a hematoma is a possible occurrence and does appear as a “risk” in my informed consent, but in actuality is very rare.
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If the outcome is not as wished, please have your boyfriend see us. A healing period of at last 3 months is May also be in part lymph fluid as the channels have been momentarily injured or compressed, but will reconstitute. advised before revision surgery.
Would appreciate a followup.
Harold M. Reed, M.D.