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Destruction of the urinary tract by ketamine abuse: Hong Kong local experience
Author(s) -
Chu Peggy SauKwan,
Ma WaiKit,
Yu Cheong,
Yiu MingKwong,
Man ChiWai
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2010.00489.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ketamine , hydronephrosis , urinary system , creatinine , urology , anesthesia
Aim: To report and analyze the disastrous effects of ketamine abuse on the urinary system seen in young Hong Kong patients. Methods: The hospital records of 80 ketamine abusers who attended the urology clinics of Princess Margaret Hospital and Tuen Mun Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Their blood creatinine level, cystoscopic and urodynamic findings were analyzed. Results: Up to 30–50% of our patients had either contracted bladder with diminished bladder capacity (< 100 mL) or sonographic evidence of hydronephrosis Conclusion: Ketamine abuse can lead to structural damage of the entire urinary tract, but whether the damage is reversible after quitting ketamine abuse requires further studies.