Urolithiasis among citizens of the Prishtina Region in Kosovo

Abstract

Introduction: Urolithiasis is a common disease in urological practice and ranks third, immediately after malignant diseases and infections. The annual incidence per 10,000 inhabitants ranges from 6. 8 to 20. 8 persons.

Purpose: This paper aimed to assess the incidence of urolithiasis in the city of Prishtina and the surrounding area and compare the data with those in the literature.

Material and methods: Data for the diagnosis of urolithiasis have been collected from the outpatient register and the register for operative treatment of the Department of Urology at the University Clinic of Prishtina, including the period time 2018 -2020. The data are analyzed based on age, sex and location of stones.

Results: The total number of people diagnosed with urolithiasis was 152 (n = 152). Of these, 82 were female and 70 were male. The average age of women with urolithiasis was 50 years, while that of men with urolithiasis was 49 years old. Localization of concretions diagnosed in the urinary tract have been in favor of the kidneys by 90%, in the ureter and bladder by 5%, while in the prostate and urethra much less frequently, by 0.7%.

Conclusion: It has been found that the annual incidence of urolithiasis in the Prishtina Region and the surrounding area is 19. 6 patients per 10,000 inhabitants. This incidence represents almost the highest value found in the literature that ranks Prishtina in endemic countries in terms of the occurrence of urolithiasis.