A clinical observation was made on the in-patient of injuries of genito-urinary tract in the Department of Urology, National Medical Center during the period from January, l97l to December, l976.
The results were following:
1) Of 984 cases hospitalized, 80 cases were injury of genitourinary tract, giving a ratio of 8.1%.
2) Traffic accidents was the most frequent causes of the injury (SO.O%) and the next was fal1 down, iatrogenic, kick and blow etc.
3) The urethra was involved in the injuries in 29.0%, the bladder in 27.8% the kidney in 23.3%, external genitalia in 13.3%, ureter in 6.6%.
4) Average admission date of each organ was following: the longest organ was urethra (42. 9 days). the next were ureter. bladder. kidney. externa1 genitalia.
5) The age ranged from 5 years to 69 years. the most prevalent age range was 3rd decade (27.5%) and the next was 4th decade (23.8%)
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