The University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan says a team of its surgeons led by Prof. Olayinka Shittu has successfully performed an intricate procedure to reconstruct a urethral stricture in a 50-year-old patient.
Its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs Funmi Adetuyibi, in a statement on Friday in Ibadan said the patient had suffered a pelvic bone fracture in a road traffic accident.
She said this had resulted in a complex injury requiring specialised expertise.
Adetuyibi quoted, Shittu, a consultant surgeon and urologist, as saying reconstructing a urethral stricture was an extremely challenging procedure, even for the most skilled surgeons worldwide.
“It demanded a high level of expertise in reconstructive urology and could take several hours to complete.
“In spite of the daunting task, the UCH Ibadan team persevered, leveraging alternative power sources to maintain critical hospital functions.”
He praised the hospital’s management for its efforts.
“Although the power situation has significantly impacted our ability to perform major interventions over the past year, our management team has found ways to adapt.
“We’re grateful for their dedication to ensuring our patients receive the best possible care,” Shittu added.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that urethral stricture is a narrowing of the urethra, which is the tube that carries urine out of the body.
NAN gathers that the narrowing can cause obstructed urine flow leading to various symptoms and the causes include injury or trauma to the urethra, infection, inflammation and congenital conditions.(NAN)
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