Obstructive uropathy in Sudanese patients
Joint Authors
Nugud, Faisal
al-Imam, Muhammad
Umran M.
al-Sabiq, M.
Sad, K.
Taha, O.
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.415-419, 5 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
In this paper we describe the causes, patterns of presentation, and management of obstructive uropathy in Sudanese patients in a retrospective multi-center audit.
All patients who presented with obstructive uropathy during 2005 were included in this study.
All of the patients were subjected to serial investigations including imaging and tests of renal function.
Diversion, stenting, and / or definitive surgery were performed in order to relieve the obstruction.
Five hundred twenty patients were diagnosed with obstructive uropathy during this period ; 345 (66 %) patients presented with chronic obstruction and 175 (34 %) with acute obstruction.
Of the study patients, 210 (40 %) presented with significant renal impairment ; 50 (23 %) of them required emergent dialysis.
The patterns of clinical presentation of the obstructed patients included pain at the site of obstruction in 48 %, lower urinary tract symptoms in 42 %, urine retention in 36.5 %, mass effect in 22 %, and anuria in 4 %.
Patients in the pediatric age group constituted 4 % of the total.
The common causative factors of obstruction included congenital urethral valves, pelvi-ureteral junction obstruction, urolithiasis, and iatrogenic trauma, especially in the obstetric practice.
Renal function was completely recovered with early management in 100 % of patients with acute obstruction and was stabilized in 90 % of patients with chronic obstruction.
Four patients were diagnosed with end-stage renal failure ; two of them were transplanted.
The mortality rate in this study was less than 0.3 %.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Imam, Muhammad& Umran M.& Nugud, Faisal& al-Sabiq, M.& Sad, K.& Taha, O.. 2006. Obstructive uropathy in Sudanese patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.415-419.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nugud, Faisal…[et al.]. Obstructive uropathy in Sudanese patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 17, no. 3 (Dec. 2006), pp.415-419.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Imam, Muhammad& Umran M.& Nugud, Faisal& al-Sabiq, M.& Sad, K.& Taha, O.. Obstructive uropathy in Sudanese patients. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2006. Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.415-419.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 419
Record ID
BIM-43580