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Circumcision is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures. As traditional ritual circumcisions are still practiced in the community, in Senegal the majority of circumcisions are performed in hospitals. We report the case of a 9-year-old boy who underwent a total amputation of the glans after a circumcision in a pharmacy by an unqualified agent. A meatoplasty was performed and the postoperative course were uneventful., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (© 2021 The Authors.)

Illegally induced abortions remain a significant public health issue in developing countries. We report a case that was complicated by a vesicovaginal fistula with intravesical calcification of the piece of wood used to perform the illegal abortion. A trans -vesical approach allowed extraction of the calcified foreign body and closure of the vesicovaginal fistula. The postoperative course was uneventful., (© 2021 The Authors.)

The purpose of this study was to assess outcomes of radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer. We conducted a retrospective single-center study in the Department of Urology and Andrology at the Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2016. We collected data of 60 patients undergoing radical retropubic prostatectomy associated with dissection of the iliac and obturator nodes. After radical prostatectomy, prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels were undetectable (<0.1 ng/mL) in 20 patients (33.3%). Eleven patients (18.3%), who had biochemical relapse, received complementary hormone therapy. Patients achieved a response after initiation of treatment, and total PSA became undetectable again after an 8-month follow-up period. Mean overall survival was 17.5 months, with a median of 9.49. Cumulative overall survival rates at 1 year, 3 years and 4 years were 42.4, 13.6 and 6.8%, respectively. Mean relapse-free survival was 17.3 months, with a median biochemical relapse-free survival of eleven (11) months. The mean duration of specific survival was 8.1 months, with a median of 3 months. Seven patients had positive resection margins (11.6%). Four patients had lymph node involvement. Radical prostatectomy, suggested in some patients with prostate cancer in our practice, has been shown to be an effective therapeutic method leading to good outcomes., Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflit d´intérêts., (Copyright: Ndiaga Seck Ndour et al.)

Aim: to evaluate the results of two-level urethroplasty in the treatment of complex urethral strictures in our clinical center., Patients and Method: Thiswas a retrospective cross sectional study from January 2012 to September 2015 in our clinical center. Patients operated according to Bengt Johanson technique were included. The parameters studied were age, the urological history, consultation reasons, duration of evolution, stenosis characteristics and treatment outcomes., Results: twelve patients were enrolled in our study. The mean age was 48 ± 20 years. The main reason consultation reason is urine retention. The mean duration of evolution was 30 ± 25 months. The most common etiology identified was scleroinflammatory one . All the patients already had at least one medical background. The physical examination showed a periurethral gangue in 10 patients. The mean length of the urethral stricture was 6.3 ± 2.2 cm. After an average follow-up of 3.8 ± 2.3 months; the treatment outcomes were considered satisfactory in 8 patients and bad in 4 patients., Conclusion: Bengt Johanson's two level urethoplasty gives good outcomes in the treatment of complex urethral strictures., (Le comité de rédaction se réserve le droit de renvoyer aux auteurs avant toute soumission à l'avis des lecteurs les manuscrits qui ne seraient pas conformes à ces modalités de présentation. En outre il leur conseille de conserver un exemplaire du manuscrit, des figures et des tableaux.)

Renal bilharzioma is an exceptional localization that occurs as a complication of urogenital bilharzioma. The authors report the case of a renal bilharzioma, in a 7-year-old patient, being considered as a nephroblastoma. The investigations revealed a large abdominal mass with solid component. She underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical nephrectomy. The histological examination of the specimen concluded to renal bilharzioma. The authors underline the difficulty of differential diagnosis with nephroblastoma. The diagnosis is often made after surgery by histological examination of the specimen., (Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)