[The profile urological emergencies at the Conakry University Teaching Hospital, Guinea].
OBJECTIVE
To stick out the profile urological emergencies at the Conakry University Teaching Hospital, Guinea.


METHODS
This retrospective study, carried out over a period of 3 years (January 2005-December 2007), included 757 urological emergencies admitted to the urology department of the university hospital of Conakry, Guinea.


RESULTS
The mean age of patients was 56 years. These patients had an age equal to or higher than 60 years in 58% of the cases. The sex ratio (M/F) was 16.6. According to the social profession, the farmer (40,6%) and workers (21%) were the dominant patients. The most frequent illness was vesical urinary retention (73.9%), hematuria (9.6%) and genito-urinary system trauma (7%). The most performed procedures were the installation of a urethral catheter (55.25%) and the installation of a suprapubic catheter (24.14%).


CONCLUSIONS
The most frequent urological emergency in our country was vesical urinary retention, the hematuria and genito-urinary system trauma are not rare there.
Bobo Diallo
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Service d'urologie-andrologie, hôpital Ignace-Deen, CHU de Conakry, BP 615, Conakry, Guinée. diallo_abobo@yahoo.fr
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Amougou
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D016701:Guinea; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
Le profil des urgences urologiques au CHU de Conakry, Guinée.