A recent 10 year’s clinical observation was made on pediatric patients who had been admitted to the department of urology, Kyungpook National University Hospital during the period from Jan. 1. 1973, to Dec. 31. 1982.
The results Were as follows: 1. Of 2,252 total urologic inpatients, 301 cases were pediatric urologic inpatients giving a rate of 13.4%.
2. Annual distribution revealed the tendency that the pediatric urologic patients had been increased yearly and especially after the popularization of medical insurance.
3. The proportion of male to female was 5.8: 1. The school aged children (6 to 12 years of age) were most frequently seen and giving a rate of 40.9% of pediatric inpatients.
4. The most common disease group was genitourinary anomaly as 129 Cases and followed by injury 58 cases, hydrocele .42 cases, tumor 27 cases. The most common disease was cryptorchism as 65 cases and followed by hydrocele 42 cases, hypospadias 37 cases.
5. Two hundred fifty four operations were performed in 242 of 301 pediatric inpatients. Orchiopexy was most frequently performed as 62 cases, hydrocelectomy 43 cases, urethroplasty 34 cases and nephrectomy 20-cases followed in order.
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