From a Surgeon's Registry (Dr. Hayri Meriç): Urological Surgeries and Results From Gaziantep Hometown Hospital in 1949.

OBJECTIVES:In this study, we aimed to present the urological surgeries performed in 1949 and their results recorded by Dr. Hayri Meric (1909 to October 8, 1968). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed the 64-page brochure written by Dr. Hayri Meric that was published in 1950 by Halk Dili Press (Gaziantep, Turkey). RESULTS:Meric reported that 738 patients were hospitalized in the surgical clinic of Gaziantep Hometown Hospital in 1949. Surgical intervention was performed in 473 (64.1%) of these patients. Forty-nine patients had received surgery for urological reasons, of whom 48 (97.9%) were cured and 1 (2.1%) died (diagnosed with prostate enlargement). In addition to his practice as a physician, Meric also brought necessary regulations as a hospital manager and emphasized the importance of communication. CONCLUSIONS:Dr. Hayri Meric was a surgeon who became a role model to his colleagues by his demonstration of the value of proper keeping of medical records for transfer of information to future generations, and he emphasized the importance of patient-physician and physician-physician communication.