Korean J Urol.
1979 Oct;20(5):484-488.
A Clinical Observation on Disease of Pediatric Urology
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Jeonbug National University, Medical School, Joenju, Korea.
Abstract
- A clinical observation was made on the diseases of pediatric Urology in the Department of Urology, Jeonbug National University. Medical School during the period from Aug. 1977 to Mar. 1979. The results were as follows : 1. Of 354 cases hospitalized, 45 cases were pediatric Urologic patient giving a ratio of 12.7%. 2. The most common disease was Genitourinary anomaly a ratio of 40.0%. The other diseases were hydrocele in 22.2%, injury 22.2%, stone in 4.4%, renal Tbc in 2.2% and others in 9.0% 3. The most common involved organ was testis in 19 cases. The other involved organs were kidney in 6 cases, bladder in 4 cases, penis in 3 cases, ureter in 1 case and others in 4 cases. 4. Of 354 cases hospitalized, 257 operations were performed. Among 38 of 45 cases pediatric inpatient, 61 operations were performed. The most common operation was hydrocelectomy in 11 cases. The other operations were orchiopexy in 10 cases, hernioplasty in 9 cases, nephrectomy in 3 cases and others.
