Posterior urthral valves in the Eastern Caribbean - abstract
Padmore, D; Emtage, Jerry B.
West Indian med. j
; 40(Suppl. 2): 114-5, July 1991.
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en Inglés
| MedCarib | ID: med-5191
To ascertain the distribution, incidence, management, morbidity and mortality of posterior urethral valves (PUV) in Barbados and the islands of the Eastern Caribbean. The data were obtained through retrospective chart review of cases presenting to Queen Elizabeth Hospital during the years 1981 to 1990 inclusive. Information on 27 cases was available. The majority of these cases (70.37 percent), were from Barbados, but cases came from a total of six territories. From the results, an incidence of 98 per 100,000 in Barbados was estimated. The majority of cases (62.9 percent) were diagnosed after the first year of life. A significant number (33.2 percent) were diagnosed after the age of 10 years. There was no follow-up in 51.85 percent of cases. Of the remainder, overhalf (7/13) suffered complications of PUV or its treatment, and there was one death recorded secondary to the complications of PUV. There is a need for earlier diagnosis to avoid high morbidity and mortality. Closer attention must also be paid to follow-up in order to assess the success of treatment. This also will serve to reduce morbidity and mortality (AU)
Biblioteca responsable:
JM3.1
Ubicación: JM3.1; R18.W4
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