Korean J Urol.  1978 Feb;19(1):43-50.

A Clinical Observation of Essentially Undesired Reoperation in Urology

• Kim HS
• Lim SK

Abstract

The clinical observation were performed 66 cases of reoperation in department of Urology. Catholic Medical College during the period from August. 1968 to July, 1977. The result were as follows: 1. Of the total patients underwent reoperation were 66 cases (3.4%), which were operated previously from our department (36 cases) and another hospital(30 cases), respectively. 2. In organ distribution, the ureter were 22 cases(31. 9%), urethra 17 cases(24.7%) Kidney 10 cases (14.5%), bladder 10 cases(14.5%). 3. The title of reoperations consist of urethroplasty 15 cases(31. 3%), fistulectomy 13 cases(20. 3%), nephrectomy 7 cases(11. 1%), cutaneoureterostomy 6 cases(9. 4%), ureteral reimplantation 5 cases(7. 8%).

Keyword

reoperation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Kidney
Nephrectomy
Reoperation*
Replantation
Ureter
Urethra
Urinary Bladder
Urology*