Clinical observation which was made on 136 cases of vasectomy carried out during the first year of National Family Plan, from January to December, 1961, and follow-up study on these patients for 6 months to 1 year after the operation are as follows: 1. 94 cases (69%) of them were aged between 31 and 40, and the average age of total patients was 36.1 years. 2. Official, merchant, and farmer were their occupations in the order of frequency. 3. 47 cases (34.5%) of them had five children respectively, and 52 cases (38.2%) had three boys. 4. 55 cases (41.2%) had used some kind of contraceptive methods, and 65 cases (47%) had experienced artificial abortion. 5. 104 cases (74%) did not work on the day of operation. 6. 97 cases (8.9%) had no postoperative local discomfort. 7. 97 cases (88.9%) had no change in their working efficiency. 8. There were no changes in libido 94 (86,4%), frequency of sexual intercourse 87 (79,8%), ejaculation time 94 (86,4%), amount of semen 81 (74.3%), their orgasm 92 (85,4%), and their wives' orgasm 92 (85.4%) following the operation.
Child ; Coitus ; Contraception ; Ejaculation ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Libido ; Male ; Occupations ; Orgasm ; Semen ; Vasectomy*

Clinical and statistical observation was made on outpatients, inpatients and operations in Urology Department of the University of Kyoung Pook during the period from Jan. 1958 to Dec. 1960 and the results obtained were as follows: I) Clincal Statistics on Outpatients: 1) Total out-patients were 1.151 cases of which total. 1,211 were males and 240 were female. and the male to female ratio was 5:1.2) The period of outpatient attendance was peak from May to August.3) According to age grouping, the maximum attendance was from 21-3O years group, next 31-40 group then 11-20 group, and 21-30 years group formed 1/3 of total patients.4) The most frequent diseases were tuberculosis of urinary tract in 9.8% showing annual decrease according to number and percentage, cystitis in 6.5%, urolithiasis, hydrocele and prostatic tumor which showed annual increase.5) Stones of kidney and bladder showed slight increase.6) Neurosis showed annual increase. II) Clincal Statistics on Inpatients: The inpatients during 3 years were 151 cases, and this total comprised 10.6% of total outpatients.1) The patients admitted comprised 9.8% of male and 15% of female to total outpatients, and the male to female ratio was 3.3:1) The most frequent diseases were renal tuberculosis, urolithiasis, tuberculous epididymitis, hydrocele and urethral stricture3) Stones of kidney and bladder showed annual increase but ureteral stones showed no change.4) The patients admitted to hospital comprised the following percentage of the total attending as outpatients with the diseases indicated: stones of kidney and ureter in 82.6%, bladder tumor in 79.2%, kidney tumor in 83.3%, urethral stricture in 80% and renal tuberculosis in 40%.5) The number of admitted patient has gradually increased year by year. III) Clincal Statistics on Operations: The cases of total operation were 115 during 3 years and the cases of operation formed 2/5 of all cases in 1960 and nephrectomy was peak according to number and percentage showing annual decrease while uretero-ileo-cystoplasty. cystolithotomy and plastic surgery of urethra showed annual increase.
Cystitis ; Epididymitis ; Female ; Humans ; Inpatients* ; Kidney ; Male ; Nephrectomy ; Outpatients* ; Surgery, Plastic ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Renal ; Ureter ; Urethra ; Urethral Stricture ; Urinary Bladder ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms ; Urinary Tract ; Urolithiasis ; Urology*