Partial cystectomy is surgery to remove part of the bladder. It is most often done to treat bladder cancer. If the cancer is found at an early stage, this surgery may help cure it. After the surgery, the bladder will still function.

Total cystectomy is surgery to remove the bladder. It's most often done to treat bladder cancer. After the bladder is removed, a new bladder or a pouch is made to collect urine. This is called a continent urinary diversion. Learn more about this procedure.

Open kidney exploration is a type of surgery. In most cases it's done to treat injuries to the kidneys. But it is sometimes done to find the cause of a problem in the kidneys.

With ureteral reimplantation surgery, 1 or both ureters are moved so their connection to the bladder is stronger. Read on to learn details about this surgery.

Pressure from a mass of tissue or scar tissue is blocking one or both of your ureters. This causes urine to back up into the kidneys instead of flowing out of the body. Ureterolysis can help treat this problem. With this surgery, the ureter is freed from the tissue that is pressing on it. The ureter is then moved to a new position away from the blockage. Read on to learn about this procedure.

Cancer has been found in the lower (distal) part of one of your ureters. To treat the cancer, distal ureterectomy is done. This surgery removes the lower part of the ureter and part of the bladder. Read on to learn more about this procedure and what to expect.

Ureteroplasty is surgery to remove a narrowing (stricture) in the ureter. Learn what to expect with this procedure.

Pyeloplasty is surgery to unblock the ureter and allow urine to flow again. Read on to learn more about the surgery and what to expect.

Radical orchiectomy is surgery to remove a testicle. It's most often done to treat testicular cancer. Or it may be needed if a testicle is severely damaged due to infection or injury. Some forms of treatment for prostate cancer include orchiectomy. Learn more about this procedure.

A hydrocele occurs when fluid builds up in the layer of tissue that covers the testicle. This can cause pain or swelling in the scrotum. Hydrocelectomy is surgery to remove the hydrocele. Learn more about this condition.