World’s first successful penis transplant at Tygerberg Hospital

World's first successful penis transplant at Tygerberg Hospital.

Meningococcal disease at Tygerberg Hospital.

From June 1978 to November 1979, 298 patients with meningococcal disease were seen at Tygerberg Hospital, Parowvallei, CP. The manner of presentation, the diagnosis and some of the clinical features of these patients are reviewed and certain aspects discussed.

Epidemiology of urethral stricture at Tygerberg Hospital.

Over a 12-month period, 120 consecutive male patients with confirmed urethral stricture were prospectively studied with regard to the epidemiology of the disease. Specific urethritis is the main aetiological factor (45%) and internal and external trauma account for an alarming 38.3% of cases. The prevalence is highest among 40-50-year-old coloured men who have had little schooling, multiple sex...

Successful first swap renal transplant in a public hospital

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Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Experience with the first 100 cases at Tygerberg Hospital.

Facilities for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been available in South Africa since November 1985. This article summarizes our experience with this new imaging modality, illustrates normal anatomical features and pathological conditions in sagittal, coronal and axial planes, and compares MRI with computed tomography scans of the same regions.