A Review of the epidemiology and management of urethral stricture disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

• Published in: Current medical issues Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 118 - 124
• Main Authors: Eshiobo, Irekpita, Ernest, Udefiagbon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 10-10-2019
• Subjects: tools and expertise; urethral stricture; treatment; Epidemiology; Sub-Saharan Africa
• ISSN: 0973-4651; 2666-4054
• DOI: 10.4103/cmi.cmi_37_19

The prevalence of urethral stricture in Sub-Saharan Africa is unknown though a few epidemiological studies show that it constitutes a huge disease burden in the region. Over the years, there has been a global change in the epidemiology and management of urethral stricture the extent of which depends on the differences in the regional and subregional economy. The latter affects the pattern of disease distribution and the available tools and expertise for their management. Sixty-one published reports were obtained from Google for this review which critically analyzed the current epidemiology, treatment of urethral stricture disease, and the challenges associated with its treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2011 to 2019. The review also assessed the subregional capacity to treat urethral stricture, taking into consideration available tools, expertise, standard treatment methods, and guidelines.