Urologist-operated ultrasound and its use in urological outpatient clinics

Figures & data

Table 1 Total number of patients and demographic data

Total number	Male (%)	Female (%)	Adults (%)	Pediatric (%)
724 cases	421 cases (58)	303 cases (42)	642 cases (88.5)	82 cases (11.5)

Table 2 Indications for ultrasonography in our eligible cases

Indication	Number of cases	Percentage
Flank pain	326	45
BPH and/or LUTS symptoms	188	26
Urolithiasis	87	12
SOLs of the kidney	50	7
Evaluation of bladder tumors	50	7
Evaluation for congenital anomalies	23	3

Abbreviations: BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia; LUTS, lower urinary tract symptoms; SOLs, space-occupying lesions.

Table 3 Overall investigations performed in our cases besides primary ultrasonography for further evaluation

Type of procedure	Total number of cases
Ultrasonography	724
KUB	85
IVP	26
CT scan	12
Cystourethroscopy	3

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; IVP, intravenous pyelogram; KUB, kidney, ureter, bladder.

Table 4 Abnormal findings detected

Abnormal findings	Number of cases (total 184) (%)
Mild to moderate unilateral hydronephrosis	93 (50.5)
Severe unilateral hydronephrosis	21 (11.4)
Bilateral hydronephrosis	5 (2.7)
Unilateral or bilateral renal stones	47 (25.5)
Bladder stones	9 (4.8)
Bladder tumor	7 (3.8)
Renal tumor	2 (1)