OBJECTIVE:
To study the
epidemiology of
urolithiasis in Southern
Thailand.
DESIGN:
Descriptive study. MATERIAL AND
METHOD:
An overview of
urolithiasis in the South of
Thailand was derived from 10,344
urolithiasis patients seeking
treatment in 14
hospitals in southern
Thailand, from January to December 2000. An
epidemiological study focused on 1,452
urolithiasis patients treated at Songklanagarind
Hospital during the same period. Composition of
calculi was analysed with infrared
spectroscopy.
RESULTS:
The ratio of
male to
female was 1.6 1 and the most common
age group was 41 - 50 years. Ureteric
calculi were more frequently found than
renal calculi. ESWL was the most common
treatment for upper
urinary tract (UUT)
calculi, while
surgery was the most common
treatment for lower
urinary tract (LUT)
calculi. The
body mass index (BMI) of 48.1% was between 18.5 - 24.9. The study of the
calculi composition showed that
oxalate was found in most UUT, and
uric acid was found in most LUT
CONCLUSION:
Ureteric
calculi were most common in the South of
Thailand. The BMI of
urolithiasis patients was higher than the
population average.