Open AccessSonographic assessment of urolithiasis in University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Udugh Iortyom Isaac,
Felicitas U. Idigo,
John Y Chinda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_27_16
Subject(s) - medicine , renal colic , teaching hospital , urinary system , incidence (geometry) , general surgery , pathology , physics , alternative medicine , optics
Urolithiasis may result in many complications including renal failure. There is a paucity of documented scientific study on the prevalence of urolithiasis in the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital within the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of urolithiasis in patients undergoing ultrasound at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital.