Korean J Urol.
1982 Feb;23(1):45-49.
Clinical Observation on Giant Hydronephrosis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- A clinical observation was made on five cases of giant hydronephrosis during recent 5 years. The results were as follows: 1. The most common cause of giant hydronephrosis was congenital ureterovesical juncture stricture (3 cases). 2. The male and female ratio was 3 : 2 and age incidence was predominated in children. 3. Positive urinary bacterial culture was obtained in 2 patients among the 5 patients but no growth was observed in the culture of hydronephrotic content in all cases. 4. Operative procedure was nephroureterctomy in all cases and no complication accompanied.
