ReviewClinics and practice2024
Phimosis in Adults: Narrative Review of the New Available Devices and the Standard Treatments.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- A novel non-invasive technique for pediatric phimosis treatment: assessing efficacy and post-treatment family care - a retrospective cohort study.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Adult Circumcision for Symptomatic Phimosis in Poland: Six-Month Patient-Reported Sexual Function and Psychosocial Outcomes from a Central European Low-Circumcision Setting.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Generative AI chatbots as sources of phimosis-related consumer health information: a cross-sectional comparison of quality, source transparency, and readability.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Improving patient satisfaction and anatomical fit: a retrospective study on the purse-string suture-assisted disposable circumcision suture device.Translational andrology and urology · 2025Article
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- Retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes and early complications of conventional circumcision techniques and thermocautery-assisted circumcision.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of low to moderate potency topical corticosteroids for phimosis resolution in children: results of a network meta-analysis.International urology and nephrology · 2025Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPhimosis is the inability to completely retract the foreskin and expose the glans. The treatment of phimosis varies depending on the age of the patient and the severity of the disease; a great number of conservative or surgical treatments are currently available.
aimTo provide the first review summarizing the available options for the treatment of adult phimosis.
methodsA PubMed, Cochrane and Embase search for peer-reviewed studies, published between January 2001 and December 2022 was performed using the search terms "phimosis AND treatment".
resultsA total of 288 publications were initially identified through database searching. Thirty manuscripts were ultimately eligible for inclusion in this review. Conservative treatment is an option. and it includes topical steroid application and the new medical silicon tubes (Phimostop™) application for gentle prepuce dilation. Concerning the surgical approach, the gold-standard treatment is represented by circumcision in which tissue synthesis after prepuce removal can be also obtained with barbed sutures, fibrin glues or staples. Laser circumcision seems to be providing superior outcomes in terms of operative time and postoperative complication rate when compared to the traditional one. Several techniques of preputioplasty and use of in situ devices (which crush the foreskin and simultaneously create haemostasis) have been also described. These in situ devices seem feasible, safe and effective in treating phimosis while they also reduce the operative time when compared to traditional circumcision. Patient satisfaction rates, complications and impact on sexual function of the main surgical treatments are presented.
conclusionMany conservative and surgical treatments are available for the treatment of adult phimosis. The choice of the right treatment depends on the grade of phimosis, results, complications, and cost-effectiveness.
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