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Can a hydrocele surgery cause infertility or impotency..? how much risk assiciated (in % ). thanks
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Neither: performed properly, hydrocele surgery is not likely to cause any testicular injury including hypofunction. As far as impotency, there is no relation whatsoever
Answered 3/7/2018
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