| Summary: | Objectives: Urolithiasis is a common condition with a high recurrence rate associated with serious complications. Moreover, it imposes a great financial burden on patients and the healthcare system. Studying its prevalence and associated factors are of great importance. We aimed to study the frequency of patients admitted to Shiraz hospitals because of urinary stones.
Study Design: In this cross sectional study, three hospitals of Shiraz city, which are the referral centers for urological problems selected and all patients that admitted with impression of urolithiasis, were investigated
Methods: In this study, the information of 1420 patients was collected during 2013 based on the consensus method. The collected information included age, sex, place, time and duration of admission, family history of diseases, the characteristics of urinary stones, and received treatments.
Results: The male-to-female ratio was 1.96:1 with mean±SD age of 47.5±17.3 years. Most patients were 40-60 years old. The incidence rate of urolithiasis ranged from 22.2% to 27.8% in different seasons (P>0.05). Mean duration of hospitalization was 3.8±3.3 days and 37.7% of patients had another associated medical disease. Most stones were located in the kidney (49.2%) and ureter (39.4%). Composition of 70.8% of pure stones was calcium oxalate and 18.7% were staghorn type. Hematuria was the most prominent paraclinical finding (78.3%) and the most used method of treatment was lithotripsy procedures (72%) and 11.1% of patients underwent open surgery.
Conclusion: Based on the current research, a significant percentage of patients had urinary stones that highlights the role of effective treatment and follow-up.
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