A retrospective analysis of 132 patients who underwent nephrectomy in the Department of Urology, Kyung Hee University Hospital, during the period from January 1972 to December 1980 was presented.
The results were as follows:
1. The total number of in-patients during the above period was 2,301 and nephrectomies were performed in 132 of 1,427 total urologic operations (9.3%).
2. Age distribution showed the highest in 4th decade with 22.7%, the youngest was 11
months and the oldest 78 years, and male to female ratio was 68 to 64.
3. The causative diseases of the nephrectomy were renal tuberculosis 48 cases (36.4%), tumor 15 cases 11.4%. hydronephrosis 11 cases (8.3%), pyonephrosis 10 cases (7.6%), anomaly 8 cases (6.1%) and hypertension 6 cases (4.5%) in order.
4. Anterior abdominal extraperitoneal transverse approach was the most frequently used method in 103 cases (78.0%) 5. Post-operative complications were seen in 29 cases (22.0%), of which wound infection was common in anterior abdominal extraperitoneal transverse approach.
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