Upper urinary tract stone characteristics and outcome of retrograde intra renal surgery with laser lithotripsy in a Nigerian tertiary hospital: a retrospective study.

Background: This study is therefore aimed at assessing upper urinary tract stone characteristics, the outcome of retrograde intrarenal surgery with laser lithotripsy, and factors predicting stone-free status.

Methodology: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out on all patients who had retrograde intra-renal surgery with laser lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stones from 2021-2023 at the Urology unit, department of Surgery, University of Benin Teaching Hospital. Electronic medical records were retrieved with data on demographics, serum calcium level, and non-contrast computed tomography scans assessing stone size, location, laterality, multiplicity, density, and renal anatomy.

The Diagnostic Accuracy of Prostate-Specific Antigen and Digital Rectal Examination in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.

Objectives: To assess and compare the diagnostic accuracy of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination (DRE) in the diagnosis of prostate cancer.

Materials And Methods: It was a prospective, comparative study carried out over a period of 14 months at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. It involved male patients ≥50 years who presented at the urology clinic with lower urinary tract symptoms (due to prostatic disease), PSA > 4 ng/mL and or abnormal DRE findings.

Prospective cross-sectional study on the knowledge and practice of patients visiting outpatient urology clinic in Nigeria on coronavirus disease.

Introduction: coronavirus disease is caused by a respiratory virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). It has assumed a health burden worldwide; hence it was declared a public health emergency of international concern. The pandemic has affected all health related disciplines; urology practice is not spared.

Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy in university of Benin teaching hospital: effect of prostate volume on pain amongst Nigerian patients.

Prostate volume has been reported to have an effect on the severity of pain during prostate biopsy. This study assessed the effect of prostate volume on pain during TRUS guided prostate biopsy when apical peri-prostatic block is compared with intra-rectal xylocaine gel. This was a prospective randomized study which involved 90 patients.