Clinical Observation on Giant Hydronephrosis.
- Author:
Sung Kwang OH
1
;
Han Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
giant hydronephrosis
- MeSH:
Child;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Female;
Humans;
Hydronephrosis*;
Incidence;
Male;
Surgical Procedures, Operative
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(1):45-49
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation was made on five cases of giant hydronephrosis during recent 5 years. The results were as follows: 1. The most common cause of giant hydronephrosis was congenital ureterovesical juncture stricture (3 cases). 2. The male and female ratio was 3 : 2 and age incidence was predominated in children. 3. Positive urinary bacterial culture was obtained in 2 patients among the 5 patients but no growth was observed in the culture of hydronephrotic content in all cases. 4. Operative procedure was nephroureterctomy in all cases and no complication accompanied.
