Korean J Urol.
1980 Dec;21(6):627-631.
A Clinical Survey on Traumatic Urethral Injury and Stricture
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- 1Department of Urology, Chonnam University, Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Abstract
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A clinical survey was made on 72 cases of traumatic urethral injury and stricture in the Department of Urology, Chonnam University Hospital, during the period from January 1975 to December 1979. The results were as follows` 1. The total number of in-patients during the period was estimated to 1. 195 and of which traumatic urethral injury and stricture were 72 cases of the 155 genitourinary injuries. 2. Patients ranged in age 3 year-old to 59 year-old, and there were 69 males and 3 females or a male to female ratio being 23:1. 3. The most common cause of the urethral injury was falling accident (48.6%) and next traffic accident, kicking in decreasing order. 4. Frequent involved site of urethral injury was bulbous urethra (45.8%). 5. Delayed transperineal end-to-end anastomosis was less complicated than immediate urethral realignment with interlockine sounds.