Table 2 Demographic data and injury characteristics
Study variable | Frequency | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
• <40 | 71 | 43.3 |
• ≥40 | 93 | 56.7 |
Sex | ||
• Male | 62 | 37.8 |
• Female | 102 | 62.2 |
Nature of the primary surgery | ||
• Elective | 72 | 43.9 |
• Emergency | 92 | 56.1 |
Laterality | ||
• Left | 98 | 59.8 |
• Right | 60 | 36.6 |
• Bilateral | 6 | 3.6 |
Site of injury | ||
• Upper (Proximal) third | 12 | 7.3 |
• Middle third | 28 | 17.1 |
• Lower (Distal) third | 124 | 75.6 |
Type of injury | ||
• Suture ligation | 60 | 36.6 |
• Ureteric transection | 44 | 26.8 |
• Excision of ureteric segment | 28 | 17.1 |
• Crush injury | 16 | 9.8 |
• Uretero-vaginal fistula | 12 | 7.3 |