TITLE:
Urethrocystoscopy: Indications and Results in the Urology Department of the Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry
AUTHORS:
Diallo Thierno Mamadou Oury, Bah Mamadou Diawo, Kanté Daouda, Souaré Mamadou Billo, Cissé Demba, Bah Mamadou Bissiriou, Barry Alpha Oumar, Diallo Thierno Oumar, Diallo Alimou, Diallo Abdoulaye Bobo, Bah Oumar Raphiou
KEYWORDS:
Urethrocystoscopy, Hematuria, Bladder Tumour
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Urology,
Vol.13 No.8,
August
18,
2023
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Urethrocystoscopy is an examination of choice in the assessment of voiding disorders and especially macroscopic hematuria. The objective of this study was to analyze the indications and results of urethrocystoscopy in the urology department of the Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry. Material and Methods: We carried out a prospective descriptive study over 6 months, from 1st June to 30th November 2022, which included all patients who underwent urethrocystoscopy in the Urology Department of the Ignace Deen National Hospital in Conakry. We studied the following parameters: sex, age, indications and results of the examination, and complications. Results: 77 patients were included. The average age was 56.5 ± 19.5 years with extremes of [15 to 88 years]. The sex ratio was 2.9. Hematuria (50.7%) and lower urinary tract symptoms (32.4%) were the most frequent indications. Cystocystoscopy was normal in 14.3% of patients. Bladder tumors (29.9%) and prostatic hypertrophy (18.2%) were the most found lesions. Conclusion: Rigid urethrocystoscopy occupies an important place in the exploration of hematuria and lower urinary tract symptoms in our department. Bladder tumors and prostatic hypertrophy were the main lesions observed.