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Open Journal of Urology is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in urology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in urology related problems. All manuscripts must be…
Barry Mamadou Madiou, Diallo Thierno Oumar, Sow Thierno Amadou Oury, Diallo Thierno Mamadou Oury, Bah Ibrahima, Bah Mamadou Diao, Cissé Demba, Bah Oumar Raphiou
Introduction : The management of urinary lithiasis in our settings has long been conventional surgery. The recent introduction of endoscopy of the upper urinary tract represents a major advance in our department. The aim was to contribute to the study of the…
Jeffrey Jiajian Lee, Ley Khim Teo, Jieling Cheng, Hamid Ghazali, 1 1
Background : Urethroplasty is the gold standard for treatment for urethral strictures. We describe our results of urethroplasty and analyse the risk factors associated with stricture recurrence and stricture-free survival. Methods : A retrospective review of…
Daouda Kanté, Alexandre Vahina Gamamou, Lahoumbo Ricardo Gnammi, Aboubacar Cherif, Abdoulaye Bobo Diallo, Telly Sy
Introduction: Minimally invasive urological interventions have long been practiced blindly in our context. The popularization of ultrasound in urological practice has contributed to changing habits by making the procedures safer and more effective. The object…
Abdul-Jalilu Mohammed Muntaka, Edwin Mwintiereh Ta-Ang Yenli, Francis Atindaana Abantanga, 1 1
Background : Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the proliferation of the stromal and epithelial cells of the prostate gland, resulting in an increase in its size. This may result in obstruction of the lower urinary tract causing storage and voiding symptom…
Martin Divine Mokake, Divine Enoru Eyongeta, Ekani Mahamat Ekani, Diana Nunga, Theophile Chunteng Nana, Ntungwetape Ngwane, Mwambo Nalova, Elroy Patrick Weledji, Chichom Alain Mefire, Marcellin Ngowe Ngowe, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
Introduction and Objectives : Urethral stricture is a reduction in the caliber of the urethral lumen impeding the outflow of urine. It predominantly affects males. The disease burden is severe in our milieu where access to specialized care is limited. Our goa…
Nazih Rahhal, Ali Ismail, Walid Alame, 1 1, 1 1
Background: Ureteral stones are the most common leading cause of acute flank pain. This study aimed to identify sociodemographic and clinical variables predicting spontaneous ureteral stone passage and determine the optimal size cut-off for predicting such pa…
Zhihua Deng, Ru Xie, Bo Hu, Shenling Hu, Yingxue Zhong, Yu Chen
[Objective] To explore the effect of clinical care pathways in perioperative patients with autologous arteriovenous fistula balloon expansion. [Method] 202 patients undergoing autologous arteriovenous fistula from July 2021 to June 2022 were randomly divided…
Makama Baje Salihu, Haruna Liman, Stephen Yusuf, Aminu Umar, Oladimeji Abraham Tunde, Ayodele Olufikayo Oshagbemi, Amur Ibrahim
Background : Fournier’s gangrene is a fulminant infection of the genitourinary tract characterized by progressive necrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue of the external genitalia. Initially mainly seen involving the scrotum of elderly men with different…
Alimou Diallo, Thierno Oumar Diallo, Alpha Oumar Barry, Ibrahima Bah, Abdoulaye Bobo Diallo, Oumar Raphiou Bah
Objective: Describe the psychosocial aspects of male infertility at the hospital of the Sino-Guinean Friendship. Patients and method: It is a prospective study of a descriptive type covering a period of 6 months. The study covered 17 patients, all received fo…
Makama Baje Salihu, Haruna Liman, Stephen Yusuf, Aminu Umar, Abraham Tunde Oladimeji, Aremu Abdulrazak
Background : Fournier gangrene is an acute and rapidly progressive necrotizing fasciitis of the scrotum, perianal and perineal region of the body. It is a polymicrobial infection having an interplay of both anaerobic and aerobic orgasms in a soup of microbial…
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Open Journal of Urology is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in urology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in urology related problems. All manuscripts must be… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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