Korean J Urol.  1982 Dec;23(8):1079-1083.

A Clinical Observation of the Transurethral Surgery

• Kim BG

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on 282 cases of transurethral surgery who had been admitted to the Department of Urology, Medical School, Jeonbug National University during the period from January 1978 to August 1982. The results were summerized as follows. 1. Among 1,618 in-patients, 282 cases were undertaken transurethral surgery. 2. The age distribution ranged from 21 years to 83 years, the most prevalent age was from 60 to 79. 3. The sex ratio, male to female was 5.9:1. 4. The disease distribution were 176 case in B.P.H., 9 Cases in prostatic ca., 6 cases in median bar, 13 cases in bladder tumor, 58 cases in ureteral stone, 113 cases in bladder stone and 5 cases in urethral stone. 5. The most common surgical type was transurethral resection of prostate in 191 (67.7%). 6. The average operating time was 43 minutes. 7. Postoperative complications were listed as: 3 cases in bladder rupture, 2 cases in incontinence, 1 case in dysuria, 1 case in epididymitis, 1 case of recurrence of bladder tumor and 2 cases which were impossible of removal of stone basket with stone. 8. The postoperative hospitalization was between 2 days and 10 days, 6.3 day in average.

Keyword

transurethral surgery

MeSH Terms

Age Distribution
Dysuria
Epididymitis
Female
Hospitalization
Humans
Jeollabuk-do
Male
Postoperative Complications
Recurrence
Rupture
Schools, Medical
Sex Ratio
Transurethral Resection of Prostate
Ureter
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Bladder Calculi
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
Urology