1975 年 24 巻 4 号 p. 601-606
Open surgery in 107 cases with prostatic hypertrophy and TUR in 97 cases with prostatism were performed at the Urological Department of Ibaraki Central Hospital during 1963 to 1973. Main statistics were as follows: Mortality rates of open surgery and TUR were 1.9%(2 cases) and 0%, respectively. Average ages of operated patients in open surgeries and TUR were 70.0 and 70.7 years old. Average bleeding amount in 47 cases (from 1971 to 1973) of suprapubic prostatectomy was 340ml. with operative time of 73minutes. The results of enquete showed that voiding power after operations was improved subjectively in all patients but one case treated by open surgery and all patients but 2 cases treated by TUR, respectively.
Regarding these data, problems of prostatic diseases and surgeries were discussed. Total numbers of prostatic diseases in Ibaraki district in 1972 were 464 cases (21.7/100, 000 population), with 64 cases of prostatic cancer (3.0/100, 000 population, or 32/100, 000 population over 50 years old male), 359 of benign prostatic hypertrophy and 41 of bladder neck contracture.