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= October 27 =

Does an inguinal orchiectomy result in the removal of the *entire* vas deferens?
Basically, this one person on this forum here:

http://forums.eunuch.org/showthread.php?27751-Is-it-possible-for-a-doctor-who-performs-an-orchi-to-remove-the-entire-vas-deferens

--told me that an inguinal orchiectomy results in the removal of the *entire* vas deferens.

Indeed, is this information accurately? Does an inguinal orchiectomy result in the removal of the *entire* vas deferens all of the way up to the seminal vesicle (in addition to the removal of the testicles and epididymis, obviously)?

Any thoughts on this? Futurist110 (talk) 00:44, 27 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Ask the surgeon who is going to perform the procedure. Beyond that, see WP:NOTAFORUM, WP:CRYSTAL, and WP:DISCLAIMER. μηδείς (talk) 01:06, 27 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia has an article titled Inguinal orchiectomy which describes the procedure sufficiently to answer your question. -- Jayron 32 01:36, 27 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Given that the spermatic cord, which contains the vas deferens, has to be tied in two places, and cut between them, it is inevitable that there will be a short section left. To cut it right at the end would leave nothing to tie - which would risk internal bleeding as it also contains the blood vessels which serve the testes. Wymspen (talk) 09:19, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
 * As noted in Vasectomy, oftentimes one or both ends of the tubes will be cauterized. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:08, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
 * In an orchiectomy the whole spermatic cord is cut, including the blood vessels - not just the vas deferens. There is therefore a much greater risk of bleeding. Wymspen (talk) 11:24, 30 October 2016 (UTC)