Gender and side distribution of urinary calculi using ultrasound imaging

• Main Authors: Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Dahhan Saleh Alhamodi, Moawia Bushra Gameraddin, Mahmoud S Babiker, Awatef Mohammed Omer, Sami A Al-Dubai
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
• Series: Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
• Subjects: gender; side; ultrasound imaging; urinary calculi
• Online Access: http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=3;spage=1614;epage=1616;aulast=Alshoabi

Introduction: Urinary calculi constitute a significant medical problem worldwide. Due to lack of previous studies on gender and side distribution of urinary calculi, the current study was conducted. Patients and Methods: This retrospective study involved 590 urinary calculi from the electronic reports of 266 patients. Gender and side distribution were compared using Chi-square test. Relationship between gender and side of urinary calculi was analyzed using cross tabulation test. Results: This study involved 590 urinary calculi reported in 266 patients. Among 590 calculi; 565 (95.8%) were in adults, and 25 (4.2%) were in children. Urinary calculi were in male in 397 (67.3%) and in female in 193 (32.7%). Calculi were 304 (51.5%) in right side, and 286 (48.5%) in left side. Exactly 507 (85.9%) of calculi were in the kidneys, and 83 (14.1%) in the ureters. No significant relationship between gender and side of the calculi (P = 0.238), (Odds ratio 0.869, 95% Confidence interval 0.615-1.226). Conclusion: Urinary calculi affect male more than female and adults more than children. No significant relationship between calculi and right or left side of the body.