A clinical observation was made on the disease of pediatric urology in the Department of Urology, Hanyang University Hospital during the period from May, 1972 to April, 1976. The results are as follows:
1) Of 658 cases hospitalized, 111 cases were pediatric urologic patient giving a rate of 16.9%.
2) The most common disease was genitourinary anomaly a ratio of 44. 1%. The hydrocele was 18. 9% genitourinary tumor 9.0%, injury 8.1%, urinary lithiasis 1.8%, and others.
3) The most common involved organ was in urethra giving a ratio of 27. 8%, penile disease 17.4%, testicular disease 16.5%, and renal disease 13.0 %.
4) Of 111 cases, 102 operations were performed in 101 cases. The most common operation was hydrocelectomy in 21 cases. Chordectomy was performed in 19 cases, circumcision in 17 cases, urethroplasty in 13 cases, and orchiopexy in 10 cases.
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