Korean J Urol.
1970 Dec;11(4):223-226.
A Clinical Observation on Injuries of Genitourinary Tract
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Third Army Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
- A clinical observation was made on the injuries of the genitourinary tract of the inpatient in the Department of Urology, Third Army Hospital during the period from Jan. 1967 to Dec. 1969. The results are as follows: 1. 56.13% of all patient were due to automobile accident and 15.78% were due to gunshot wound and then falls(14.04%), stab wound (8.77%). 2. The most common involvement site was in urethra for 61.15% while external genitalia showing most common site in war wound. 3. In investigating bladder injuries, 63.64% of injuries were associated with pelvic bone fracture and 72.7% was extraperitoneal type and 27.3% was in intraperitoneal type. 4. The complication of urethral injury were urethral stricture (52. 78%) and impotence.
