| Orchiectomy | |
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_CRUK_141.svg) Diagram of the incisions in an orchiectomy | |
| Other names | Orchidectomy |
| Specialty | urology |
Orchiectomy (also named orchidectomy) is a surgical procedure in which one or both testicles are removed. The surgery can be performed for various reasons:[1][2][3]
- treatment for testicular cancer
- as part of gender-affirming surgery for transgender women
- as management for advanced prostate cancer[4]
- to remove damaged testes after testicular torsion.
- after a trauma or complex rupture of the tunica albuginea.
Less frequently, orchiectomy may be performed following a trauma, or due to wasting away of one or more testicles.[5]
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