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Dr. Raman Tanwar

Urologist and Andrologist

Preparing for Penile Implant

Preparing for Penile Implant Surgery

If you are reading this article it means that you have most likely made up your mind for this surgery or are strongly considering penile implant surgery as a treatment for erectile dysfunction. The details mentioned in this article are particular to how Dr. Raman Tanwar prepares his patients for penile implant surgery. This article takes you through the entire process of decision making including choosing the surgery, choosing the surgeon, choosing the implant type and then making yourself fit for the procedure.

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Your Preparedness

Before you dive in make sure you have an overview about the various type of penile implants.

Learn About Penile Implants

Before you dive into the surgery, make sure that you have a clear understanding of the various types of penile implant surgeries available. For this it is very essential to meet your doctor prior to the surgery and get an overview and guidance from him as to which implant will work best for you. 

Having performed thousands of procedures Dr. Raman Tanwar will know best which implant is going to meet all your needs.  You can also read the comparison between various implants in the overview article.

Learn about various Penile Implants
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Day 1

FIX THE TREATMENT PLAN

Penile implant is a treatment of choice for you only if everything else like medicines, injections and other treatments have failed. Also you should be suffering from organic erectile dysfunction and not psychogenic erectile problems. 
Week 1
Week 1

CHOOSE YOUR SURGEON

In India Penile Implant Surgery is not a very common surgery owing to the sexual behaviour of the society. Hence only a very few surgeons have training and excellence in performing this procedure. Make sure you decide your surgeon after meeting the surgeon personally, asking him about all your doubts and establishing a comfort with him and making sure that he is accessible for you and your local surgeon if you are from far away
Week 2
Week 2

CHOOSE YOUR IMPLANT

The type of implant you choose is going to make a great impact on the subsequent sexual life. Your surgeon will guide you through all the options depending on your requirements and finances.
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Week 4

GET FIT FOR THE SURGERY

Penile implant surgery does not require any special preparation per say but the usual surgical preparation needs to be followed. In this article below you will find the necessary action points for preparing for the surgery.

Preparing for the Surgery

Here are some critical things you should take care of for preparing for the Surgery

  • Get your Pre-Anesthesia Checkup. You will need to have basic tests like Hemogram, Blood Sugar, Kidney Function Tests, ECG, X ray Chest, HIV, HBsAg, HCV and Coagulation Profile
  • Stop any blood thinners like Aspirin, Clopidogril or any anticoagulants 7 days prior to the Surgery
  • Clean the hair in the pubic region and penis
  • Wash yourself thoroughly in the pubic region.

Preparing for Penile Implant Surgery - Final Checklist

  • Choose your Implant and Penile Implant Surgeon
  • Get Pre-Anesthesia Checkup
  • Control Associated Diseases with Medicines
  • Stop Blood Thinners and Anticoagulants 7 days before Surgery

More Questions on your mind about Penile Implant Surgery in India ?

Feel free to contact our expert Dr. Raman Tanwar on mail or Whatsapp to ask your personal queries to make up your mind. Its a difficult decision and we are with you in taking the final step towards curing erectile Dysfunction.

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