Sonographic evaluation of male anterior urethral abnormalities in tertiary hospital in Bangalore: Cross sectional study

Abstract

Background: The present study titled is intended to evaluate the role of sonourethrography in the investigations of male anterior urethral abnormalities. The present study was conducted with two objectives, To find out the role of sonourethrography in the evaluation of male anterior urethral lesions. Comparison of sensitivities of ascending urethrography and sonourethrography, in detection of anterior urethral lesions Materials and Methods: Source of data: Source of data collection is from patients referred to department of radiology, Sapthagiri institute of medical sciences and research Centre College, Bengaluru, Karnataka with voiding difficulties. Method of collection of data: Patients presenting with voiding difficulties were examined by conventional radiographic retrograde urethrogram followed by sonourethrogram. Results :- 40 subjects were selected for the study. All the 40 patients underwent RGU and SUG Pathology detection rates of RGU was 58% and Pathology detection rates of SUG 63%Stricture detection rates of RGU was 83% whereas in SUG it was 100% Urethritis detection rates of RGU was 83% whereas in SUG it was 100% Diverticulae detection rates of RGU and SUG was 100% Periurethral cysts detection rates of RGU was 50% and whereas in SUG it was 100%