Acute Urinary Retention among Adult Men at Bobo-Dioulasso University Teaching Hospital: Epidemiology, Aetiologies and Initial Management

Zaré Cyprien^1*, Kambou Timothée², Ouattara Adama², Paré Abdoul Karim², Yé O. Delphine², Bénao B. Lazard¹, Belemlilga G. L. Herman¹, Yabré Nassirou¹, Traore I. Alain³, Barro Drissa³

¹Division of General Surgery, CHU Souro Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
²Division of Urology, CHU Souro Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
³Division of Anesthesiology, CHU Souro Sanou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.

DOI: 10.4236/oju.2015.56014                

Abstract

We conducted a cross-sectional study between February 1st, 2012 and September 30, 2012 at Bobo-Dioulasso University Teaching hospital. The target population was all patients seen at the emergency services for acute urinary retention. Among the 155 patients admitted for urological emergencies, 104 (67.1%) had acute urinary retention. The average age of patients was 65 years, ranging from 23 to 89 years and the majority was more than 60 years old (77.8%) and lived in rural areas (64.4%). Prostate tumor pathology and urethral stricture were the most frequent diagnosis, and the renal function was impaired in 33.7% of cases. Urethrovesical drainage, cystocatheterism, and suprapubic cystostomy were the treatment approach in 56.0%, 28.0% and 15.2% of the cases. Acute urinary retention is the most common urological emergency and many complications are associated with urethrovesical sounding. These complications should therefore be prevented by improving acute urinary care.

Keywords

Acute Urinary Retention, Epidemiology, Management, Prostate

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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