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A member asked:

The doctor said they performed surgery by entering through the scrotum. i'm just curious how that works and why they do it?

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It depends: There are many procedures that are done through the scrotum. What opetation are you referring to? If you don't know have the patient ask the doctor.

Dr Fowler and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/3/2014

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