The first two types are usually done under local or epidural anesthesia, and take about 30 minutes to perform.
A subcapsular orchiectomy is also performed for treatment of prostate cancer.
A simple orchiectomy is performed as part of gender reassignment surgery or as palliative treatment for advanced cancer of the prostate.
It is a medical procedure to remove testicles, commonly done to treat cancer or lower testosterone levels.
It is called a radical orchiectomy because the surgeon removes the entire spermatic cord as well as the testicle itself.