Clinical Observation on Injury of Genitourinary Tract in Childhood

Shin, Joong Ho; Kim, Dong Han

Abstract

Clinical observation was made on the injuries of genitourinary tract of in patient under 15 year in the department of urology, Hart Yang University Hospital during the period from May, 1972 to April, 1983. The results were as follows: 1. Of 3140 cases hospitalized, 30 cases were injury of genitourinary tract in children giving ratio of 0.96%. 2. The favorable age was from 7 to 9years for 40%. The sex ratio, male to female, was 4:1.3. Traffic. accident was the most frequent cause of injury (53.3%) and the ,next was fall-down (43.3%), especially 8 cases of fall-down were from playing. 4. The kidney was involved most frequently in 35.1% (8 cases were fight side) and urethra was next in 32.4%,external genitalia 21,6% bladder in 10.8%. 5. The fracture was the most frequent associated injury (71.4%) and it's sites of fracture were pelvis, femur, ribs, and etc. 6. Treatment of the renal injury was performed as conservative treatment frequently (66.7%) and 5 cases were undergone nephrectomy. Posterior urethra was involved more commonly and. preferable treatment was primary realignment with interlocking sound.