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What are the chances of losing a testicle during or after epididymectomy surgery?
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Rare : This a rare but reported complication of epididymal surgery. Please discuss specifically and thoroughly with your surgeon about his particular outcomes when it comes to this surgery.
Answered 5/15/2014
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Having surgery for testicle torsion i have a high chance of removing the testicle and im worried about being sick after and will they put a tube down my throat or something after the surgery they said it last 30mins to 1 hour and I may leave same day?
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Its been 2 days since my surgery to remove testicle I've eaten/drank quite a lot today should I worry about when I'm sleeping the food/drink going up my throat and then being unable to breathe during night and not wake.had general and local anathesia?
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