This study will examine whether laparoscopic nephrectomy is associated with a higher long-term risk of receiving scrotal surgery in male living kidney donors compared to male nondonors from the general population who have similar baseline health indicators. Both groups will be followed for many years.
Age range
18 Years – 106 Years
Sex
MALE
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Scrotal Surgery
Timeframe: Donors and their matched non-donors will enter the cohort between April 1, 2002 and March 31, 2023, and will be followed until study outcome (first event), death, emigration from the province, or the end of the observation period (March 31, 2024).