title: Clinical aspects of hydronephrosis in Khartoum.
abstract: Two hundred and thirty two patients with hydronephrosis were managed during the period 1982 to 1987. The peak incidence occurred between 20 and 30 years of age. 29% of the patients had history of urinary bilharziasis at presentation. Intravenous urography (IVU) was performed in 227 (98%) patients and it was diagnostic in 83% of them. Ultrasonography, retrograde and antegrade pyelography were among other methods of investigations. Hydronephrosis was bilateral in 56 patients. The commonest cause of hydronephrosis were idiopathic pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction, urinary bilharziasis and retroperitoneal fibrosis. 206 patients required surgical intervention to relieve obstruction. 184 patients attended the follow-up clinics for 6 months or more. The findings of the post-operative follow-up IVU are discussed.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sharfi
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hassen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014567:Urography