Experience with Open Prostatectomy in Lomé, Togo

The average blood loss at surgery was 425.92 ± 38.2 ml with an average operating time of 66.05 ± 15.75 mins and the main complications were hemorrhaging and clot retention in 7 (13%), epididymo-orchitis in 9 (16.7%), and urinary incontinence in 6 (11.1%) patients. IPSS scores were under 7 in 92% of patients three months after surgery and the mortality rate was 3.7%. Conclusion: This study has shown that open prostatectomy in our environment is still the commonest surgical option for benign prostatic hyperplasia with good outcomes though with manageable complications

L’extrophie vésicale : diagnostic et prise en charge au CHU-Tokoin, à propos d’une nouvelle observation

Les auteurs ont rapporté un nouveau cas de malformation de vessie chez un nouveau-né de 32 semaines ; les problèmes de diagnostic et de prise en charge ont été répertoriés et discutés à la vue des données de la littérature.Mots clés : Extrophie vésicale, diagnostic, traitementThe authors reported a new case of bladder malformation at a newborn of 32 weeks. The problems of diagnosis and hold in charge have been listed and have been discussed at the sight of the data of the literature.Key words: Bladder extrophy, diagnosis, treatment