A 15-year retrospective review of urodynamic studies in children at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape town, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the undeniable diagnostic benefits of urodynamic studies (UDS), their adoption into clinical practice in Africa has been slow. This study aimed to review the use of invasive UDS in children at a tertiary paediatric hospital in South Africa.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of 1108 UDS was conducted. Patient demographic characteristics, primary diagnosis, indication and urodynamic outcomes were reviewed. Presence of urodynamic high-risk features were documented, and a comparison was made between the first study and follow-up study.

Results

This study revealed increasing trends in the use of UDS from 2015. Referrals were from Urology (37.7%), Spinal defects clinic (34.4%), Nephrology (20.8%) and other departments (7.0%). The most common reason for ref

SUBMITTER: Mosalakatane TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9263046 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature