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Scrotal Surgery Risk After Kidney Donation

Population study reveals about 1 in 8 male donors require surgery within 20 years—nearly 40 times the rate of matched controls.

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9 Key Takeaways

  • 1

    14% of kidney donors needed scrotal surgery after 20 years.

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    Laparoscopic nephrectomy associates with

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    3 surgeries per 1,000 patient-years.

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    Hydrocelectomy is the main type of scrotal surgery performed.

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    Study involved 898 male donors tracked over

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    1 years.

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    Disruption of lymphatic drainage could lead to hydroceles.

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    Need for scrotal ultrasounds was emphasized pre-donation.

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    Study achieved the highest Newcastle-Ottawa Scale rating.

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Scrotal Surgery Risk After Kidney Donation

Population study reveals about 1 in 8 male donors require surgery within 20 years—nearly 40 times the rate of matched controls.

  • by Kerri Miller

  • November 11, 2025

  • 4 min

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