{"id":283,"date":"2026-07-06T22:28:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T22:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/stapler-circumcision-in-practice-first-european-experience-patients-aged-14-80-years\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T09:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:39:37","slug":"stapler-circumcision-in-practice-first-european-experience-patients-aged-14-80-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/stapler-circumcision-in-practice-first-european-experience-patients-aged-14-80-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Stapler Circumcision in Practice: First European Experience (Patients Aged 14\u201380 Years)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does stapler circumcision look like in clinical practice? Data have come almost exclusively from Asia\u2014which is why the report by Italian andrologists from Rome and Frascati, published in Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia, is significant as one of the first European experiences with this method. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methodology: 20 Patients, Wide Age Range<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The authors used a disposable stapler in 20 patients aged 14\u201380 years with congenital phimosis, excess foreskin, or following balanitis and posthitis. Procedures were performed under local anaesthesia (with sedation in the 3 youngest patients) in an outpatient setting. The device simultaneously cuts and sutures the wound using 12 staples.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a preliminary case series (without a control group)\u2014it does not provide statistical comparison, but demonstrates real-world European application of the method in everyday practice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results: 5\u20137 Minutes, No Serious Complications<\/h2>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Parameter<\/th><th>Result<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Procedure time<\/td><td><strong>5\u20137 min<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Serious complications<\/td><td><strong>none<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Significant bleeding<\/td><td><strong>none<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Spontaneous staple detachment<\/td><td><strong>15\u201325 days<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Patient satisfaction<\/td><td><strong>100%<\/strong> (operative, postoperative, aesthetic, functional)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In two cases, single absorbable sutures were applied prophylactically, and in two patients residual staples were removed after 30 days\u2014a simple, painless outpatient procedure.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Report Matters<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>European confirmation<\/strong> of Asian data\u2014the method proves effective in Western andrological practice as well.<\/li><li><strong>Wide age range<\/strong>\u2014from adolescent to 80-year-old, demonstrating the universality of the method.<\/li><li><strong>Outpatient procedure<\/strong> under local anaesthesia\u2014fast, simple, without an operating theatre.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limitations \u2013 Honestly<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a preliminary, uncontrolled report on a small group (20 patients). It does not replace randomised trials, but provides valuable supplementation\u2014the first European &#8220;voice&#8221; confirming earlier results. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anastomat ZSR 2.0 in This Context<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anastomat ZSR 2.0 belongs to the same class of disposable staplers described by the Italian authors\u2014with simultaneous cutting and suturing and self-detaching staples. The report confirms its simplicity, speed, and good aesthetic outcome in European practice. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/pl\/#zamow\"><strong>View Anastomat ZSR 2.0 specifications \u2192<\/strong><\/a> | <a href=\"\/pl\/#konsultacja\"><strong>Schedule a consultation \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusions<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first European experience with a disposable stapler for circumcision confirms that it is a fast (5\u20137 min), simple, and safe outpatient procedure with good aesthetic outcome and complete patient satisfaction\u2014across a wide age range.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> Pozza D, Pozza C, Mosca A, Pozza M. <em>Preputial circumcision performed with a new mechanical stapling tool. The &#8220;Langhe disposable circumcision suture device&#8221;. Preliminary experiences.<\/em> Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2019;91(4):261\u2013262. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Content intended for medical professionals; does not replace individual clinical assessment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Pozza D, Pozza C, Mosca A, Pozza M. <em>Preputial circumcision performed with a new mechanical stapling tool. The &#8220;Langhe disposable circumcision suture device&#8221;. Preliminary experiences<\/em>. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2019;91(4):261\u2013262. doi:10.4081\/aiua.2019.4.261. PMID: 31937092. <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31937092\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View in PubMed<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does stapler circumcision look like in clinical practice? Data have come almost exclusively from Asia\u2014which is why the report by Italian andrologists from Rome and Frascati, published in Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia, is significant as one of the first European experiences with this method. Methodology: 20 Patients, Wide Age Range The authors [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clinical-studies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283\/revisions\/284"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anastom.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}