Faced with patients who underwent TURP and who were given antibiotics until catheter-removal, usually complain of urinary frequency or burning on ruination and showing sterile urine (less than l00 bacteria per ml., in clean-caught midstream about 24 hours after catheter-removal), we often hesitate to make a decision whether they should be given antibiotics or not. So we divided 27 such patients into three groups : group l ; 7 patients, no additional antibiotics after catheter-removal, group 2; 12 patients, antibiotics for one week after catheter-removal and we performed weekly urine culture for clarifying the necessity of additional antibiotic therapy and its appropriate duration, if necessary. The following results and conclusions were obtained. I. Group l showed bacteriuria in 86%(6 of 7 patients). 2.Group 2 and 3 showed bacteriuria 5%(1 of 20 patients). 3. These data suggested that additional antibiotic therapy rather than stopping antibiotic therapy might be justified(P : less than 0.001). 4. Group 2 showed no bacteriuria and group 3 showed bacteriuria in one patient which disappeared promptly. Namely, there was no practical difference in the incidence of bacteriuria between the two groups. 5. 9 cases of fungiuria were found, all of which developed in patients given antibiotics perioperatively for more than 2 weeks. 6. Considering the above items and cost-effectiveness, a week`s additional antibiotic therapy is probably an appropriate answer to treating the above-mentioned patients. 7. Main causative organism in post-TURP bacteriuria was Pseudomonas spp(4of 7 cases).
Anti-Bacterial Agents* ; Bacteria ; Bacteriuria ; Burns ; Humans ; Incidence ; Pseudomonas ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate* ; Urinary Catheters

BACKGROUND: It has been reported that hypercholesterolemia is associated with coronary heart disease and that alcohol intake has influence on the lipid metabolism. This study was conducted to evaluate the relations between alcohol intake and serum lipid level. METHODS: We reviewed 906 subjects who had visited for routine checkup at family practice of Hanil hospital and then excluded 130 subjects with DM, renal disease, thyroid disease, hepatic disease or drug administration which might have influence on serum lipids. From the remaining 776 subjects, we obtained the amount and the frequency of alcohol drinking during the previous 2 weeks and the duration of alcohol intake, using a formed questionnaire. The alcohol dependence score was recorded by the National Alcoholism Screening Test. The serum lipids such as total cholesterol, triglyceride, and HDL-cholesterol were tested by enzyme method and the obesity index was obtained by Broca's method. These data were analyzed by SAS/PC program RESULTS: The total number of subjects was 776. Of those, 67.7%(n=525) were male and 32.3%(n= 251) females. The mean age of subjects was 50.5 years(range 15 to 77 years). The distribution according to the obesity index was as follows ; underweight group 7.1%, normal-weight group 38.1%, overweight group 31.6%, obesity group 23.2%. The number of the drinkers was 382(49.2%) in males and 7 (0.9%) in females. The mean serum lipid level were compared and analyzed among the groups. The results were as follows ; the total cholesterol and triglyceride levels were higher in males and the HDL-cholesterol levels was higher in female. The total cholesterol and triglyceride levels increased with age and obesity index, the HDL-cholesterol level decreased with obesity index. In the relationship between alcohol intake and serum lipid levels in males, the geometric mean of triglyceride level was higher among all the variables of alcohol intake, and that of HDL-cholesterol level increased with the amount and the frequency of alcohol intake. The results of multiple regression analysis associated with age, obesity index, the amount and the frequency of alcohol intake in males were as follows ; the triglyceride level was positively associated with the amount of alcohol intake, and the HDL-cholesterol level was positively associated with the frequency of akohol intake. CONCLUSIONS: The effects of age, sex and the obesity index on the serum lipid level are remarkable, and in males, alcohol intake increases triglycaride and HDL-cholesterol levels. Further study is needed to find out about whether alcohol intake have influences on coronary heart disease according to serum lipid levels.
Alcohol Drinking ; Alcoholism ; Cholesterol ; Coronary Disease ; Family Practice ; Female ; Humans ; Hypercholesterolemia ; Lipid Metabolism ; Male ; Mass Screening ; Obesity ; Overweight ; Thinness ; Thyroid Diseases ; Triglycerides ; Surveys and Questionnaires

A clinical observation was made on 91 of the 107 patients with bladder, tumors seen in the Department of Urology, Chonnam University Medical School during the period from January, 1971 to December, 1978. The following results were obtained : 1. During the period, 1,377 patients were hospitalized, there were 107 cases of bladder tumors giving a rate of 7.8%. 2. There were 72 males and 19 females for a ratio of 3.8: 1. In addition, 81.3% of the patients were over 50 years of age. 3. The most common symptom was gross hematuria (85.9%), with frequent urination (53.8%), dysuria (34.1%), painful urination (33.0%) and abnormal urinary stream (35.2%) also frequently seen. 4. 38.5% of the patients visited the hospital within three months after the occurrence of the initial symptom. 71.6% within 1 year and 8.8% five years after the appearance of the initial symptom. 5. Among the 91 patients, 48 (52.7%) had multiple tumors while 43 (47.3%) had single tumor. Regardless of origin, in 47 cases (51.7%) the trigone was involved and in 41 cases (45.1%) the tumor was located near the ureteral orifices. 6. Among the 87 cases in which an IVP was performed 48 cases (55.2%) revealed normal upper urinary tracts and 66 cases (75.9%) showed a filling defect in the bladder. 7. Pathologic examination, performed in 86 cases, revealed transitional cell carcinoma in 77 cases (89.5%). 8. Operation was performed on 83 patients with thirteen patients receiving more than two operations. Partial cystectomy was performed 29 times, open resection with coagulation 25 times, TUR 23 times, radical or simple total cystectomy 21 times and total urethrectomy 4 times. 9. One year after treatment, out of a total of 75 cases, 30 cases (40.0%) had follow-up studies done. Of those, 23 (76.7%) survived. Five years after treatment, out of a total of 19 cases, 11 cases (57.9%) had follow-up studies done. Of those 11. 7 (63.7%) survived. 10. Of the 39 follow-up studies, operation was performed in 37 cases with 18 (48.6%) of those patients exhibiting persistent or recurrent tumors.
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell ; Cystectomy ; Dysuria ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Jeollanam-do ; Male ; Rivers ; Schools, Medical ; Ureter ; Urinary Bladder Neoplasms* ; Urinary Bladder* ; Urinary Tract ; Urination ; Urology

From December 1986 to August 1988, three patients with early prostatic cancer diagnosed primarily by fine needle aspriation cytology and/or Tru-cut needle biopsy underwent potency preserving radical retropubic prostatectomy. Herin we report the results and associated problems. Most difficulty was the diagnosis of the early prostatic cancer. We used fine needle aspiration cytology to diagnose the prostatic cancer primarily. One case of class V on the preoperative cytologic examination has proved to be BPH with chronic prostatitis postoperatively. Another problem was possibility of major bleeding intraoperatively, and complications were uncommon and not serious.
Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; Biopsy, Needle ; Diagnosis ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Needles ; Prostatectomy* ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; Prostatitis

From December 1986 to August 1988, three patients with early prostatic cancer diagnosed primarily by fine needle aspriation cytology and/or Tru-cut needle biopsy underwent potency preserving radical retropubic prostatectomy. Herin we report the results and associated problems. Most difficulty was the diagnosis of the early prostatic cancer. We used fine needle aspiration cytology to diagnose the prostatic cancer primarily. One case of class V on the preoperative cytologic examination has proved to be BPH with chronic prostatitis postoperatively. Another problem was possibility of major bleeding intraoperatively, and complications were uncommon and not serious.
Biopsy, Fine-Needle ; Biopsy, Needle ; Diagnosis ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Needles ; Prostatectomy* ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; Prostatitis

A clinical observation was made on 127 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia, admitted to the Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Hospital during the period from January 1970 to August 1979. The results are summarized as follows: 1. There was an increasing tendency of annual distribution from 5 patients in 1970 to 32 patients in 1978. 2. Most of the patients were in the 7th and 8th decades of life (89%) with a mean age of 71.4 years old. 3. Seventy four patients (58.3%) suffered from acute urinary retention prior to admission. 4. Pyuria was revealed in 32 cases (25.2%), hematuria it 84 cases (66.1%), and azotemia in 4O cases (31.5%). 5. Associated conditions present were cardiovascular in 26 cases, respiratory in 21 cases, urologic in 15 cases, and miscellaneous in 6 cases. The most common associated conditions were hypertension in 20 cases and pulmonary tuberculosis in 15 cases. 6. Management was done with retropubic combined prostatectomy (RCP) in 12 cases, TURP in 33 cases. suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy (STP) in 23 cases, cystomy in 7 cases, and indwelling catheterization in 24 cases. 7. Prostatectomy was not performed in 31 cases because of patient refusal (14 cases) and associated conditions (17 cases) 8. The mean operating time was 87.5 minutes for RCP, 92.2 minutes for STP and 52.7 minutes for TURP. 9. The mean weight of the removed tissue was 48gm for open prostatectomy and 6.8gm for TURP. 10. The mean volume of transfused blood was 267ml for RCP, 591ml for STP and l45ml for TURP. 11. The mean period of postoperation was lO.6days for RCP, 11.7 days for STP and 4.6 days for TURP 12. The mean period of postoperative hospitalization was 13.4 days for RCP, 14.5 days for STP and 7.8 days for STP 7.8 days for TURP. 13. RCP postoperative complications were delayed healing with suprapubic urine leakage in 5 cases rebleeding in 2 cases, and acute epididymitis in 2 cases. STP postoperative complications were death due to hemorrhagic shock in 1 case, delayed healing with urine leakage in 2 cases, rebleeding in 3 cases, and prolonged gross hematuria more than 2 weeks in 2 cases. TURP postoperative complications were inability to void after removal of the urethral catheter in 1 case. prolonged gross hematuria more than two weeks in 1 case, and rebleeding in 3 cases.
Azotemia ; Catheters, Indwelling ; Disulfiram ; Epididymitis ; Hematuria ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Jeollanam-do ; Male ; Postoperative Complications ; Prostatectomy ; Prostatic Hyperplasia* ; Pyuria ; Shock, Hemorrhagic ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; Urinary Catheters ; Urinary Retention ; Urology

A clinical observation was made on 127 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia, admitted to the Department of Urology, Chonnam National University Hospital during the period from January 1970 to August 1979. The results are summarized as follows: 1. There was an increasing tendency of annual distribution from 5 patients in 1970 to 32 patients in 1978. 2. Most of the patients were in the 7th and 8th decades of life (89%) with a mean age of 71.4 years old. 3. Seventy four patients (58.3%) suffered from acute urinary retention prior to admission. 4. Pyuria was revealed in 32 cases (25.2%), hematuria it 84 cases (66.1%), and azotemia in 4O cases (31.5%). 5. Associated conditions present were cardiovascular in 26 cases, respiratory in 21 cases, urologic in 15 cases, and miscellaneous in 6 cases. The most common associated conditions were hypertension in 20 cases and pulmonary tuberculosis in 15 cases. 6. Management was done with retropubic combined prostatectomy (RCP) in 12 cases, TURP in 33 cases. suprapubic transvesical prostatectomy (STP) in 23 cases, cystomy in 7 cases, and indwelling catheterization in 24 cases. 7. Prostatectomy was not performed in 31 cases because of patient refusal (14 cases) and associated conditions (17 cases) 8. The mean operating time was 87.5 minutes for RCP, 92.2 minutes for STP and 52.7 minutes for TURP. 9. The mean weight of the removed tissue was 48gm for open prostatectomy and 6.8gm for TURP. 10. The mean volume of transfused blood was 267ml for RCP, 591ml for STP and l45ml for TURP. 11. The mean period of postoperation was lO.6days for RCP, 11.7 days for STP and 4.6 days for TURP 12. The mean period of postoperative hospitalization was 13.4 days for RCP, 14.5 days for STP and 7.8 days for STP 7.8 days for TURP. 13. RCP postoperative complications were delayed healing with suprapubic urine leakage in 5 cases rebleeding in 2 cases, and acute epididymitis in 2 cases. STP postoperative complications were death due to hemorrhagic shock in 1 case, delayed healing with urine leakage in 2 cases, rebleeding in 3 cases, and prolonged gross hematuria more than 2 weeks in 2 cases. TURP postoperative complications were inability to void after removal of the urethral catheter in 1 case. prolonged gross hematuria more than two weeks in 1 case, and rebleeding in 3 cases.
Azotemia ; Catheters, Indwelling ; Disulfiram ; Epididymitis ; Hematuria ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Jeollanam-do ; Male ; Postoperative Complications ; Prostatectomy ; Prostatic Hyperplasia* ; Pyuria ; Shock, Hemorrhagic ; Transurethral Resection of Prostate ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; Urinary Catheters ; Urinary Retention ; Urology

A case of Cushing's syndrome caused by adrenocortical carcinoma in 11-year-old boy is presented with brief review of literatures.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma* ; Child ; Cushing Syndrome* ; Humans ; Male

On a standpoint of commonly available ESWL for the treatment of urinary stone, percutaneous stone extraction had the role of cooperation to it, and sometimes it could be the first procedure of choice. We have performed percutaneous extraction of the renal and upper ureteral stones in 35 renal unite. The overall success rate was 78.4%, average operation time was 81 minutes, mean fluoroscopic exposure time was 11 minutes, average postoperative hospital stay was 7 days. Causes of failure were as followings ; five inadequate calyceal puncture, one ureteral perforation, one impacted stone, and one downward stone migration. The complications were inappropriate position of the nephrostomy tube, prolonged hematuria through nephrostomy tube, and partial ureteral avulsion. They were not serious but resolved by conservative management.
Hematuria ; Length of Stay ; Punctures ; Ureter ; Urinary Calculi

A 17 year-old female patient with chief complaints of pneumaturia and fecaluria was found to have s vesicocolonic fistula. A transurethral attempt to catheterize the suspect tract, which was on the left posterior wall of the bladder, and radiography, following injection of dye through the catheter, proved that the fistu1ous tract was communicating with the sigmoid colon. Excision of the fistulous tract corrected successfully the pathology. Histopathologic findings were of chronic non-specific colitis.
Adolescent ; Catheters ; Colitis ; Colon, Sigmoid ; Female ; Fistula* ; Humans ; Pathology ; Radiography ; Urinary Bladder