The Relationship between the Size of the Testis and Plasma Hormonal Levels in Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome / 대한비뇨기과학회지

There were 122 infertile males who received testicular biopsy in our department during the period from 1978 to 1980. Among them, 20 patients were diagnosed to have Sertoli cell only syndrome by pathologic finding. A cumulative clinical investigation was undertaken in 20 patients with Sertoli cell only syndrome using history taking, orchidometer, semen analysis, and plasma hormonal assay (FSH. LH, & Testosterone). We found the interesting relationship between the size of the testis and plasma hormonal levels. 1. In pathologic finding, Sertoli cell only syndrome was 16%, spermatic arrest 16%, hypospermatogenesis 15%, peritubular fibrosis 15%, and normal testis accompanying obstruction of efferent duct 22%. 2. The size of the testis was average 12ml, and plasma FSH was increased to average 27.43 IU/L, plasma LH was also increased to average 25.9 IU/L, but plasma testosterone was within normal ranges (average 5.58 ng/ml).

Statistical Observation on Outpatients, Inpatients and Operations in Department of Urology, Capital Army Hospital, Seoul, Korea (1962-1963) / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Clinical and statistical observation was made on outpatient inpatients and operations in Urology Department of the Capital Army Hospital during the period from Jan., 1962 to Dec. 1963 and the results (1) Clinical statistics on outpatients. 1) Total outpatient were 2213 cases, 2179 males and U females, and the male to female ratio was 64.1:1. 2) The number of outpatient increased in winter and decreased in summer. 3) According to age distribution, the majority of the patients (96.2%) where between 21 and 40 years of age. 4) The most common diseases were urethritis (35.7%) showing annual increase, while redundant prepuce, urolithiasis, injury of genito-urinary tract, nonspecific epididymitis and hydrocele, showing annual decrease. 5) Renal tuberculosis showed annual decrease and tuberculous epididymitis, annual increase. (II) Clinical statistics on inpatients. 1) The inpatients during 2 years were 241 cases which comprised10.9% of total outpatients. The male inpatients stood for 11% of total outpatient and the female inpatients, 5.9%. 2) The most common disease were renal tuberculosis, hydrocele, non-specific epididymitis, stones of kidney and ureter, tuberculous epididymitis, urethral rupture and scrotal hematoma. (III) Clinical statistics on operations. The number of total operations were 640 during 2 years. Circumcision comprised 34.0% of total operations, vasectomy, 30.6% Nephrectomy, 6.1% ; epididymectomy, 6.1%, hydrocelectomy, 4.1% and plastic surgery of urethra, 2.3%. One case of Bricker's operation was performed.

A Clinical Observation on Injuries of Genito-urinary Tract / 대한비뇨기과학회지

This is to report a clinical observation on 81 cases of genito-urinary tract injuries treated at the urology service. Capital Army Hospital, during the period from January, 1960 to July, 1963. Of 81 Cases which stood for 0.82% of all genito-urinary out patients, 58 cases (or 71.6%) occurred in the urethra, the most common site of involvement, and 6 cases (or 7.2%) showed multiple injuries. Age ranged between 21 and 10 years with the highest incidence of 58.4% in the ages between 21-25 years. In lateralyzation of injury while the kidney showed nosignificant difference the ureter was more frequently involved in the left than in the right with a ratio of 4:1. Traffic accident was listed as high as 56.9% to be most frequent cause of injury and contusion, fall, gun-shot and explosion were listed less frequently. Of associated major injuries, pelvic fracture was seen in 20 cases (33.9%) and all the urethral injuries were accompanied with injuries to gastro-intestinal tract. Of all cases herein reported, 62.3% of cases were treated surgically and the remaining 37.7%. non-surgically. Surgical intervention was necessary in 33.3% of kidney injury, 100% of ureteral injury, 67.8% of urethral injuries and 40% of genital injuries. Average hospitalization required 20.2 days for renal injury and 67.2 days for urethral injury.