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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. --Jayron32 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)