Orchiectomy
| Orchiectomy | |
|---|---|
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:
- treatment for testicular cancer
- as part of gender-affirming surgery for transgender women
- as management for advanced prostate cancer
- to remove damaged testes after testicular torsion.
- after a trauma or complex rupture of the tunica albuginea.
- as a treatment for post vasectomy pain syndrome.
Less frequently, orchiectomy may be performed following a trauma, or due to wasting away of one or more testicles.