2011
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-011-9940-y
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Etiology and current clinical characteristics of male urethral stricture disease: experience from a public teaching hospital in Senegal

Abstract: Male urethral stricture in Senegal is often a sequela of gonococcal urethritis and is frequently detected because of infectious complications such as gangrene of the genitalia or urinary tract infections. Its prevention in this geographical region thus requires fighting against sexually transmitted infections and treating appropriately and effectively all urethritis.

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“…Guirassy et al [8], Fall B et al [4] reported low rates compared to ours respectively 32.4%; and 42.2%. In Zango et al [7] study, from the 70 patients, 46 (65.7%) were seen with complications including 34 acute urinary retention, 7 penoscrotal fistulas and 5 genital cellulitis.…”
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“…Guirassy et al [8], Fall B et al [4] reported low rates compared to ours respectively 32.4%; and 42.2%. In Zango et al [7] study, from the 70 patients, 46 (65.7%) were seen with complications including 34 acute urinary retention, 7 penoscrotal fistulas and 5 genital cellulitis.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 54%
“…[3] and Fall et al [4] reported some prevalence higher than ours, respectively 7% and 6.5%. From this diversity of prevalence we can notice that the stricture of the anterior urethra was one of the causes of hospitalization in urology departments.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
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“…in 1999 had reported 55% of dysuria and 38% of urinary retention [11], as Fall and Al. in 2011 [2]. However in 2014, that is to say, three year later, the same author reported 62.7% for urinary retention and 17.3% for dysuria [12].…”
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“…In developed countries, the iatrogenic etiology dominates; while in developing countries, notably in Senegal, infection causes predominate [1] [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%