dc.contributor.author | Magoma, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Ogeng'o, Julius A | |
dc.contributor.author | Awori, K | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-14T09:30:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-14T09:30:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Magoma, G., Ogeng’o, JA. and Awori, K., J. Morphol. Sci., 2013, vol. 30, no. 2, p. 73-76 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/63557 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction:
Morphometric features of the pelvic ureter such as length and obliquity of the intravesical
part are important in etiology of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). Although differences in morphometry of the
ureter may underlie the observed sex disparity in the frequency of vesicoureteric reflux, there is scarcity of
comparative data on the organization of the pelvic ureter. This study aimed at determining sex differences
in the structure of the pelvic ureter.
Materials and Methods:
This was a descriptive cross – sectional study
carried out at the Department of Human Anatomy University of Nairobi, Kenya. Eighty-eight ureters from
black adult Kenyans (48 male and 40 female) were studied. Length and angle at which intravesical ureter lies
to the bladder was measured in millimeters and degrees respectively. Data were analyzed using SPSS (Version
16.0, Chicago Illinois) for means and standard deviations. Sex differences in morphometry were determined
using the Student’s t test. A value p≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. Pearson’s correlation test
was used to test for correlation between length and angle. A Two-tailed test was used to test for significance
of the correlation co-efficient. A p – value < 0.01 was considered significant.
Results:
The mean intravesical
length of pelvic ureter in males was 18.69 mm compared to 14.81 mm in females (p – value of <0.001). The
angle at which ureters lay to the bladder was 26.75° in males and in females 29.10° (p – value of 0.018).
Conclusion:
The
pelvic ureter displays sex
differences in morphometry with the intravesical segment being
longer with a more oblique course in males. These features could underlie the higher female predisposition
to VUR. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University Of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.subject | ureter, length, angle, vesicoureteric reflux, sex. | en_US |
dc.title | Morphometry Of Pelvic Ureter | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |