At the age of 22 months, baby Bruce underwent a bilateral orchidectomy, in which his control because the brothers shared genes, family environments, and the intrauterine environment.
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Just after his 21st birthday in July 1997, A . R ., now 25, underwent a bilateral orchidectomy performed by urologist Dr . Michael Oxley at Nanaimo General Hospital.
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"On the other hand, if an individual with his troubled background were to voluntarily come see us and undergo counseling with a psychiatrist, and if the psychiatrist were to agree it was reasonable to proceed with an orchidectomy, we would very likely agree to perform it, " he said.
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Since only one testis is typically required to maintain fertility, hormone production, and other male functions, the afflicted testis is almost always removed completely in a procedure called inguinal orchiectomy . ( The testicle is almost never removed through the scrotum; an incision is made beneath the belt line in the inguinal area . ) In the UK, the procedure is known as a radical orchidectomy.
