In 2013, Steven Hanes visited his urologist, complaining of persistent pain in his right testicle. The doctor removed the wrong testicle during the surgery. “He claimed that he removed the testicle that was on the right side of the scrotum and the testicle had a spermatic cord that led to the left side of the body. In Hanes's case, Lepisto said the surgeon could have taken steps to confirm he was operating on the correct testicle. Even if Hanes does have the remaining testicle removed, he would then need lifelong testosterone replacement therapy, he added.

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2017 16:29 UTC