A Clinical Observation on the Nephrectomized Patients.
- Author:
Baik Nam CHOI
1
;
Soo Bang RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
nephrectomized patients;
renal tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Arm;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Hydronephrosis;
Kidney;
Nephrectomy;
Pneumothorax;
Postoperative Complications;
Tuberculosis, Renal;
Urology;
Wound Infection
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1981;22(4):396-399
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A clinical observation was done on 58 nephrectomized patients in the Department of Urology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, during the period from January 1977 to December 1979, The results were as follow: 1. The total number of in-patients during above mentioned period was 779 and of which nephrectomies were performed in 58 of the 469 total urologic operations (12. 4%). 2. The most favorable age was in 20 to 29 in 28 cases (60.4%) and the youngest was 10 months and the oldest 68 years. 3. The causative diseases of the operated kidneys were renal tuberculosis in 34 cases (58. 6%). hydronephrosis in 7 cases (12. 0%), renal injury it 6 cases (10.4%) and calculous disease in 3 cases (5.2%) in order. 4. Flank approach was most frequently used (82. 8%). 5. The left kidney was nephrectomized 1.4 times more than right kidney. 6. Postoperative complications were seen in 8 cases (13. 8%), which included 3 cases of wound infection, 3 paralytic and 2 pneumothorax.
