ABSTRACT
A clinical observation was made on twenty cases, 18 males and 2 females, haying transurethral resection for the bladder neck obstructions in the Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital during the period September, l967 through August 1968. And the following results were Obtained: 1. Diseases necessitating T.U.R. were bladder neck contracture; 10 cases, benign prostatic hyperplasia; 9 cases and adenocarcinoma of the prostate; 1 case. 2. Age distribution ranged from 29 years to 83 years with the average of 59.4 years. 10 cases or 50% were in the age group of 60-79. 3. Dysuria which occurredin 14 cases (70 %) is the most common initial disturbance. The other common manifestations were hesitancy, frequency, acute urinary retention, nocturia and emal1 urinary stream as in order. 4. There was no operative complication in all but in 2 cases of hemorrhage which required multiple transfusions and one case ofurinary retention. 5. Postoperative results 1 to 2 weeks after T.U.R, were excellent' in 13, "fair" or "improved" in 4 "poor" in 3.