A Clinical Observation on Injuries of the Genitourinary Tract.
- Author:
Il Yup CHOI
1
;
Jhy Bok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Seoul Red Cross Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Injury;
genitourinary tract
- MeSH:
Accidents, Traffic;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Male;
Nephrectomy;
Pelvic Bones;
Red Cross;
Seoul;
Sex Ratio;
Ureter;
Urethra;
Urinary Bladder;
Urology
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1979;20(5):478-483
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation was made on the injuries of Genitourinary tract of in-patients in the Department of Urology. Seoul Red Cross Hospital during the period from January, 1972 to December, 1977. The results were as follows; 1) Of 605 cases hospitalized, 55 cases were injuries of Genitourinary tract, giving a ratio of 8.4%. The sex ratio, male to female. 5.1: 1. Favorable age was in from 10 to 40 years. 2) Traffic accident was the most frequent cause of the injuries (49. 1%). 3) The urethra was involved most frequently (54. 5%), the kidney in 18.2% 4) Nephrectomy was performed 2 cases (20%) of 10 cases renal injuries. 5) The ureteral injury was occurred during pelvic surgery. 6) 19 cases of 30 urethral injuries and 3 cases of 8 bladder injuries were accompanied with pelvic bone fracture.
