Orchiectomy Side Effects and Warnings

Possible Complications

If you are planning to have an orchiectomy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:

• Nerve injury or damage to surrounding tissue or structures

• Bleeding

• Infection

• Reaction to anesthesia

Discuss these risks with your doctor before the surgery.

Call Your Doctor

After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:

• Increasing pain, discharge, redness, or swelling at the incision site

• Pus or odor from the incision site

• A lot of bleeding

• Stitches loosen or fall out

• Signs of infection, including fever and chills

In case of an emergency, CALL 911.