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. 2023 Feb 24;63(6):442-448.
eCollection 2022 Nov-Dec.

Urethral Stricture and Urethroplasty Practice in a Teaching Hospital in Anambra, South-Eastern Nigeria

Timothy Uzoma Mbaeri  1 , Uchenna Victor Nwadi  1 , Cornelius Onyeka Onuigbo  1 , Onyekachi Amos Onu  1 , Emmanuel Ahuizechukwu Obiesie  1
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Urethral Stricture and Urethroplasty Practice in a Teaching Hospital in Anambra, South-Eastern Nigeria

Timothy Uzoma Mbaeri et al. Niger Med J. .

Abstract

Background: Management of urethral stricture disease remains a challenge in the field of urology. Though several options exist for its management, urethroplasty has proved to give the best outcome.

Methodology: This is a retrospective study of urethral strictures and urethroplasties for 5years spanning from January 2015 to December 2019 at a tertiary teaching hospital in Anambra, South East Nigeria. Data was retrieved from the case notes of all the urethral strictures cases which presented to our facility in these 5 years and analysed using Microsoft Excel.

Results: A total of 186 patients were diagnosed with urethral stricture disease within the 5 years' period. However, only 28 (15.1%) of them had urethroplasty within the period, mostly due to lack of fund. Of those who had urethroplasty, their ages ranged from 4 - 64 years with a median of 29.50 years. Motor vehicular road traffic accident (RTA) was the most common (46.43%) aetiology. Excision and anastomosis was the most common type of urethroplasty performed (71.43%) and the most common complication was stricture recurrence (32.14%).

Conclusion: Though urethroplasty techniques have become more refined, accessibility of care continues to hamper treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa due to socioeconomic issues.

Keywords: 2 Stage; Nigeria; South East; Urethral Stricture; Urethroplasty.

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The authors declare no conflict of interests.

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Complications of Urethral Stricture
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Site of stricture
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