Statistical Observation on Outpatients, Inpatients and Operations in Department of Urology, Capital Army Hospital, Seoul, Korea (1962-1963).
- Author:
Dai Yun KIM
;
Hee Jung AHN
;
Shung Wha CHUNG
;
Kun Won CHOO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
out-patients;
in-patients;
operation;
statistics
- MeSH:
Age Distribution;
Circumcision, Male;
Epididymitis;
Female;
Hematoma;
Hospitals, Military*;
Humans;
Inpatients*;
Kidney;
Korea*;
Male;
Nephrectomy;
Outpatients*;
Rupture;
Seoul*;
Surgery, Plastic;
Tuberculosis, Renal;
Ureter;
Urethra;
Urethritis;
Urolithiasis;
Urology*;
Vasectomy
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1964;5(2):105-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Clinical and statistical observation was made on outpatient inpatients and operations in Urology Department of the Capital Army Hospital during the period from Jan., 1962 to Dec. 1963 and the results (1) Clinical statistics on outpatients. 1) Total outpatient were 2213 cases, 2179 males and U females, and the male to female ratio was 64.1:1. 2) The number of outpatient increased in winter and decreased in summer. 3) According to age distribution, the majority of the patients (96.2%) where between 21 and 40 years of age. 4) The most common diseases were urethritis (35.7%) showing annual increase, while redundant prepuce, urolithiasis, injury of genito-urinary tract, nonspecific epididymitis and hydrocele, showing annual decrease. 5) Renal tuberculosis showed annual decrease and tuberculous epididymitis, annual increase. (II) Clinical statistics on inpatients. 1) The inpatients during 2 years were 241 cases which comprised10.9% of total outpatients. The male inpatients stood for 11% of total outpatient and the female inpatients, 5.9%. 2) The most common disease were renal tuberculosis, hydrocele, non-specific epididymitis, stones of kidney and ureter, tuberculous epididymitis, urethral rupture and scrotal hematoma. (III) Clinical statistics on operations. The number of total operations were 640 during 2 years. Circumcision comprised 34.0% of total operations, vasectomy, 30.6% Nephrectomy, 6.1% ; epididymectomy, 6.1%, hydrocelectomy, 4.1% and plastic surgery of urethra, 2.3%. One case of Bricker's operation was performed.
