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• TITLE: Epidemiology of Urological Emergencies at the Regional University Hospital Center of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso

  AUTHORS: Mamadou Tiéoulé Traore, Clôtaire Alexis Marie Kiemdiba Donega Yameogo, Moussa Kabore, Souleymane Ouedraogo

  KEYWORDS: Epidemiology, Urological Emergencies, Retention, Cystostomy

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Urology, Vol.10 No.6, May 13, 2020

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: Urological emergencies are less frequent compared to other emergencies, particularly traumatological and digestive emergencies. The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of urological emergencies in a regional hospital in Burkina Faso. Patients and methods: This was a cross-sectional study of urological emergencies admitted to the Surgical Department of the Ouahigouya Regional University Hospital in Burkina Faso over a period of 41 months. The study covered a 41-month period from March 2015 to July 2018. Ethical clearance was taken from the institutional ethics committee. Results: Urological emergencies accounted for 3.7% of all emergencies. The mean age of the patients was 56.59 ± 25.93 years (range 1 year - 95 years). The sex ratio was 12.05. Bladder urinary retention was the main urological emergency in 48.28% of cases. Suprapubic cystostomy was the most performed surgical procedure (56.25%) followed by debridement of external genitalia gangrene (27.68%). Conclusion: Urological emergencies occupy a significant place in our work context. An increase in the number of urologists would improve their management.