Orchidectomy

Orchidectomy is the surgical removal of one or both testicles. It may be required for the treatment of testicular cancer and as part of the multimodality treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Occasionally, an orchidectomy is performed in the setting of advanced infection, failed repair after severe trauma or testicular torsion.

There are two types of orchidectomies:

Simple orchidectomy – for non-cancerous conditions, involves an incision on the scrotum to remove the testicle
Radical orchidectomy – for testicular cancer, involves an incision in the groin to remove both the testicle and spermatic cord

The removed testicle can be replaced with a prosthesis at the same time, through the same incision.

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Dr Lee Fang Jann

Urologist & Renal Transplant Surgeon

Dr Lee is a urologist and kidney transplant surgeon with a broad-based expertise of all urological disorders

He has subspecialty focus on men’s health and male infertility, and special interest in minimally invasive prostate enlargement therapy and kidney stone treatment. Dr Lee has received numerous awards for service excellence such as the Service With A Heart Award (2006-2008, 2011) and the Singapore Health Quality Service Award (2016).

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Singapore)
Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons (Edin)
Master of Medicine (Surgery) (Singapore)
Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine (Urology)
Clinical fellowship at Oxford Transplant Centre in the UK

Prior to entering private practice, Dr Lee served in the public sector for 16 years at SGH, where he initiated dedicated clinics evaluating and treating patients with complex men’s health and fertility issues. He also led the Renal Transplant Program and laparoscopic donor nephrectomy service as Surgical Director.

Apart from clinical work, Dr Lee is active in academia and believes in the importance of grooming the next generation of doctor. He was Senior Clinical Lecturer at NUS’ Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and currently, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Duke-NUS Medical School. Dr Lee is also regularly invited to share his experiences locally and regionally through lectures, workshops and surgical demonstrations.