Open AccessUrolithiasis: Presentation and Surgical Outcome at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Seid Mohammed,
Binyam Yohannes,
Alemayehu Tegegne,
Kirubel Abebe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s284706
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , hydronephrosis , nephrectomy , logistic regression , retrospective cohort study , surgery , tertiary care , urinary system , kidney
The prevalence of urolithiasis is on a rising trend in tropical and sub-Saharan African countries. The treatment options and data on the surgical outcome are limited in our country. This study was designed to assess the clinical presentation, surgical management and outcome of patients operated on for urolithiasis.