• Apply ice pack for 8 hours.

• Long-acting local anesthetic will be applied at the end of the procedure to alleviate the immediate pain for 3  

• to 4 hours.  Do not be alarmed if you begin to notice pain a few hours later as the local anesthetic wears off.

• You may shower in 24 hours, no bath for 7 days.

• Sutures are dissolvable and will fall off in several weeks.

• Intravenous antibiotic will be given at the time of the procedure and will be used postop.

• Off your feet and take it easy for 3 to 5 days following VV and 5 to 7 days following EV.  Wear scrotal support

• for 2 weeks.

• No heavy exercising or running for 3 weeks; you may walk and do weight training in 2 weeks.

• No intercourse or biking for 6 weeks.                                                      

• Please call the office for an appointment in 2 to 3 weeks unless you live afar.

• The first semen analysis will be at a 3-month postop, which we perform to check for patency; formal analysis will be obtained in 6 months.

Follow-up appointment

We realize that some of our patients may come from a considerable distance, including foreign countries.  There are several hotels close by.  The nearest hotel is the Comfort Suites on Orange Avenue:   Comfort Suites, 2416 North Orange Avenue, Orlando, Florida  32804, (407) 228-4007

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