Prevalence of Kidney Stone Diseases in Benghazi; Libya

Abstract

Background:  Kidney stone disease (KSD) is a common disorder globally. Despite some improvements in detection methods and prevention strategies for kidney stones, but increase in KSD prevalence remain a problem. Objectives: The purpose of the present study is to assess the prevalence of kidney stone disease in Benghazi; Libya based on the location of the stones, age, and gender of the patients; the comorbid conditions have been determined

 Materials and Methods: In this work, 155 cases were reported between the 1^st. January 2020 until March. 2021 were evaluated retrospectively with all recorded clinical and demographic data. Excel has been used for data collection and descriptive analysis.

 Results: Highest prevalence of renal calculus disease was in the age group 40-49 in males. The disease was more common in males than females, giving a male: female ratio of 2:1.  Stones located in the ureter were the most common type with a percentage of 73%. Hypertension is the most comorbid condition with kidney stones representing 43% of all studied cases. Conclusion: it is concluded that the highest prevalence of kidney stone diseases is in the middle age group and male is the most affected gender, number of medical co-morbidities such as Hypertension and diabetes have been associated.