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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prune Belly syndrome: Epidemiologic, clinic and therapeutic aspects
Progres en Urologie, Volume 18, No. 7, Year 2008
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Prune Belly syndrome (PBS) is a rare complex malformation with male predominance. His pathogeny is not yet completely elucidated. The goal of this work is to analyze the epidemiological, anatomoclinical and treatment aspects of a retrospective trial in Aristide-Le-Dantec Hospital. Patients and methods: We carried out a retrospective study about 22 cases collected in the departments of urology-andrology and pediatric surgery in Aristide-Le-Dantec Hospital between April 1995 and November 2004. Results: The mean age of the patients was 15 months with extremes of one day and 10 years. The somatic examination revealed 20 cases of complete abdominal muscle aplasia, one right partial form and the last case had a left partial form. Nineteen patients were managed with conservative treatment and three patients benefited a surgical act for urinary abnormalities. The Montfort intervention was performed in two patients respectively aged eight and 10 years. The orchidopexy, stage 1, by Fowler-Stephens technique was performed in 13 cases. Five cases of death and nine cases of testicular atrophy after orchidopexy occurred. The followings were satisfactory in the three operated patients for urinary abnormalities. Conclusion: The renal failure is the main cause of death. The management of the urinary tract abnormalities must be performed individually. The testis descending should be performed in newborn period to enhance the fertility chances. The abdominoplasty also should be done early for aesthetic reason and to improve pulmonary, defecation, and voiding functions. © 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Diao, Babacar
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Diallo, Yoro
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Fall, Papa Ahmed
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Ngom, Gabriel
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Fall, Boubacar
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Ndoye, Alain Khassim H.
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Fall, Ibrahima Socé
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Bâ, Mamadou M.
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Ndoye, Mamadou D.
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Diagne, Baye Assane
Senegal, Dakar
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Aristide le Dantec de Dakar
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.purol.2008.04.003
ISSN:
11667087
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Cohort Study
Participants Gender
Male