Efficacy and Role of CT Urography in Investigating Hematuria Among Local Population of Pakistan

Authors

  • Farooq Malik, Muhammad Nauman Iqbal, Tauheed Farid, Safiullah Sohu, Aisha Khalid, Inam Ullah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22165979

Keywords:

Patients, Hematuria, Urolithiasis, Urography

Abstract

Introduction: Hematuria is a common urologic finding in young adults, reported in 0.3–38.7% of adults in population-based studies.

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to find the role of CT urography in investigating hematuria among local population of Pakistan.

Material and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore during June 2020 to July 2021. Fifty patients with hematuria from the hospital OPD provided the data for this study.

Results: Most common age group for hematuria was 31-45 years which constituted 41% of the study group and least common age group was 61-75 years constitutes 16%. Thirty-eight women and twelve men took part. Urinary obstruction was caused most frequently by renal, ureteric or both stone disease, which was found in 75.0% of group A patients and 65.0% of those in group B, as shown in table 01.

Conclusion: It is concluded that CT urography is useful in detecting urolithiasis, nephrographic phase mostly useful for upper urinary tract pathologies and pyelographic phases are useful for detecting lower urinary tract pathologies.

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Farooq Malik, Muhammad Nauman Iqbal, Tauheed Farid, Safiullah Sohu, Aisha Khalid, Inam Ullah. (2022). Efficacy and Role of CT Urography in Investigating Hematuria Among Local Population of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(05), 979. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22165979

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