US Naval Hospital Corps School - Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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2 x 1 UROLOGY CONFERENCE - Left to right: Cdr. Edwin C. Sweeney, MC, Dr. Ector LeDuc, MD Ccivilian consultantlg Captain Dillong Lt. W. E. Cowell, MCQ Captain Blake Talbot, MC. UROLOGY CONFERENCE - Left to right: Comdr. Sweeney, MCg CYSTOSCOPY: Lt. Rex Orr, MCQ R. W. Malone, Dr. Ector LeDuc, MD fcivilian consultantlg Captain Dillon. 'Vw ,.ef UROLOGY CONFERENCE - Left to right: Captain Dillon, Ralph B. Mullenix, MD Ccivilian consultantlg Captain Talbot. 1 'a'-w ie- 1. JE? ly HN fpatientl. 3 1 4 INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY: Lt. W. E. Cowell, MCQ K. B. CORPSMEN - Left to right: W. Honeycutt, HN, W. R. Rose, HN, Jacobs, HM3 fpatientl. K. B. Jacobs, HM3g R. Biggs, HNg J. Hendricks, HNQ N. Jones, HN. 62

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ROLOCY SERVICE The Urology Service provides and coordinates services relative to the examination, diagnosis, management and dis- position of the patients with disorders of the urinary and male genital tracts. It is divided into a Clinical Branch and an Instruction Branch. The Clinical Branch is required to staff and equip facili ties to manage inpatients with any type of urology disorder, it manages an outpatient clinic, and provides consultation service for other Services in the Hospital. The branch also maintains cystoscopic examining rooms and radiographic facilities for diagnosis and treatment of urological disorders. It also staffs and equips a room in the main operating suite where all types of urological surgery are handled. The Instruction Branch provides a training program for residents. This Branch maintains a liaison with civilian consultants and other urologists, and provides instruction and practical experience in urology for internes. The residency program consists of one year in general surgery and three years of urology proper. An additional two years of full-time practice in urology must be completed be- fore a candidate may apply for the American Board of Urology examination. Urology technicians are essential to a proper functioning service. They perform many extremely important tasks such as taking X-rays, developing film, setting up the operating and cystoscopic rooms, assisting in surgery and performing laboratory tests. They contribute greatly to the success of the service. Their period of training is six months, and those ,a. Wisr:-i-1-ffr1:rM.ei,.sc.eezrl,a,,, .,,. an , CAPTAIN JAMES R. DILLON, JR., MC, USN Chief, Urology Service that pass all examinations are designated as URT's. The Urology service is the largest military or federal urology unit. It is an excellent teaching facility because of the large source of patients in the two age groups requiring most care, namely, the retired population, the Naval Train- ing Center and Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Some of the figures showing the volume of work ac- complished during the last year are as follows: Hospital admissions .................. .. ...,.. 1,404 Average daily patient census ....... .. 72 Major operations ................,.. 377 Minor operations .,.......................... ...,. ..,. 4 , 144 Intravenous pyelograms performed .,.... ...... . 2,521 Cystoscopies ..................................... ,....... 1 ,466 Outpatient consultation ................,.....,,. ..........,.,, 7,219 The Urology staff and patients are greatly indebted to the very capable service rendered by the members of the Nurs- ing Corps on duty in the clinic and the wards. A great many of the urology patients are elderly, requiring a large amount of extra nursing care. The patients are given everything pos- sible to facilitate their comfort and recovery. LUCILLE PARSONS Secretary for Urology Service

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NEPHRECTOMY QKIDNEY REMOVALJ Dillong Lieut. Orr. ,4....Q .it R. D. Biggs, HNQ Comdr. Sweeneyg Captain NEPHRECTOMY - Left to right: R. D. Biggs, HNg Comdr. Sweeneyg Captain Dillong Lieut. Orr. NEPHRECTOMY: R. D. Biggs, HNg Comdr. Sweeneyg Captain Dillong Lieut. Orr. -4.1 -' 'ft an asf '- 1 Jw 1 - 4, . M5 f .. ,,1. f A if .-: t fiztf i 'f NERHRECTOMY f Left to right: Biggs, HNg Comdr. Sweeneyg Captain Dillon: Lieut. Orr. MINOR SURGERY - Left to right: Lieut. Orrg Honeycutt, HN. 63