Clinical Observation on Vasectomy / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Clinical observation which was made on 136 cases of vasectomy carried out during the first year of National Family Plan, from January to December, 1961, and follow-up study on these patients for 6 months to 1 year after the operation are as follows: 1. 94 cases (69%) of them were aged between 31 and 40, and the average age of total patients was 36.1 years. 2. Official, merchant, and farmer were their occupations in the order of frequency. 3. 47 cases (34.5%) of them had five children respectively, and 52 cases (38.2%) had three boys. 4. 55 cases (41.2%) had used some kind of contraceptive methods, and 65 cases (47%) had experienced artificial abortion. 5. 104 cases (74%) did not work on the day of operation. 6. 97 cases (8.9%) had no postoperative local discomfort. 7. 97 cases (88.9%) had no change in their working efficiency. 8. There were no changes in libido 94 (86,4%), frequency of sexual intercourse 87 (79,8%), ejaculation time 94 (86,4%), amount of semen 81 (74.3%), their orgasm 92 (85,4%), and their wives' orgasm 92 (85.4%) following the operation.

Retroperitoneal Teratoma: A Report of A Case / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A case of retroperitoneal teratoma, found in a ten month old female infant was reported. Twenty four hours after the direct retroperitoneal air insufflation, a retrograde pyelography was performed using B.B. 16F. cytoscope. These two studies were essential to make preoperative diagnosis. Review of retroperitoneal tumor was also added.