If you have cancer, the procedure may be a necessary first step toward a possible cure. There are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your doctor. A local anesthesia may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Also, in rare cases, you may have an allergic reaction to the drug used in this type of anesthesia.
Local anesthesia is considered safer than general anesthesia.
Infection or bleeding may occur. You should ask your doctor how these risks apply to you. You have uncontrolled pain. You have increasing swelling, warmth, or discoloration of your scrotum. You have questions about the procedure or its result.