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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Repair-oriented categorization of circumcision urethral injury in Benin city, Nigeria
Journal of Pediatric Urology, Volume 9, No. 2, Year 2013
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Background: The wide spectrum of circumcision urethral injury/fistula makes selection of appropriate repair methods challenging in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper reports on the outcome of repair-oriented categorization in a Nigerian center. Methods: Consecutive children presenting with circumcision urethral injury/fistula at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were categorized into six repair-oriented groups in 2009-2011. Results: 21 children were treated. Except in 2 cases, early neonatal circumcision at an average age of 8 days (range 4-14 days) had been performed, the majority (52%) by paramedics at home. Categories of injury/fistula based on severity ranged from isolated fistula (38%) which required fistula excision and repair (category A) to severe ventral urethral/coronal/glanular avulsion (29%) which required urethral plate tubularization/ventral penile reconstruction (category F). Overall, successful first-stage repair was achieved in 19 (91%) children. Meatal stenosis (2), urethral stricture (1), which responded to serial dilatation, and minor urinary leakage (2), which was closed at second stage, were the post-repair complications. Adequate penile size and straight penis on erection were achieved in all cases. Cosmetic outcome was excellent in 16 (76%) cases, good in 4 (19%) and fair in 1 (5%). Conclusion: Repair-oriented categorization, which could be useful to practitioners in similar settings, was satisfactory in managing urethral injury/urethrocutaneous fistula. © 2012 Journal of Pediatric Urology Company. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Osifo, Osarumwense David
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Odion-Obomhense, H. K.
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Osagie, Theophilus Osasumwen
Nigeria, Benin
University of Benin
Statistics
Citations: 7
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jpurol.2012.02.004
ISSN:
14775131
e-ISSN:
18734898
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury
Study Locations
Benin
Nigeria