Practice of Endo-Urology in the Centre of Ivory Coast: Overview and Results

Background: Endoscopic exploration and treatment of urinary tract disorders, whether by retrograde, percutaneous or endoscopic approach, defines endo urology. Objective: To report the results of endo urology practice in Bouaké during the two practice sessions. Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional and descriptive study of patients followed up and had benefited from exploration and/or endoscopic surgery in Bouaké. Our study was carried out in a facility in Bouaké, for two years, from January 2021 to December 2022. The parameters of interest were clinical, diagnostic, endoscopic procedure and results. Results: During the study period, 157 patients underwent endoscopic exploration and/or intervention. The mean age was 58.9 years (range 28 - 90 years). Males predominated with 95.5% (n = 150). Acute urinary retention was the most frequent reason for consultation (55.41%). Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) was the most frequent pathology at 22.92% (n = 36). Urethrocystoscopy was performed in 52 cases (33.12%), Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in 36 cases (22.92%), Endoscopic resection of secondary cervical sclerosis in 23 cases (14.64%), Endoscopic internal urethrotomy (EUI) in 15 cases (9.55%) and Transurethral resection of the bladder (TURB) in 10 cases (6.36%). Post-operative management was straightforward in 93.63% of cases (n = 147). Operative times of between 21 and 35 minutes were more frequent in 55.41% of cases (n = 87). Urinary tract infections accounted for 3.8% (n = 6) of surgical morbidity. The germ responsible for the infections was essentially Escherichia coli (E. coli). The mean duration of post-operative urinary drainage was 5.5 days (range: 4 - 6 days) for patients who underwent TURP, TURB and endoscopic resection of secondary sclerosis of the bladder neck. The mean duration of drainage after endoscopic internal ureterotomy was 21.6 days (range 14 - 30 days). Of the 157 endoscopies performed, 154 patients (98.08%) had a favourable outcome, with adenomyofibroma of the prostate being the most common histological type (52.17%, n = 36). Mortality was 1.27% (n = 2) in our series. Conclusion: Endo urology should be the urologist’s first choice for both exploration and surgery, given the satisfactory results.