ABSTRACT
This clinical and statistical obsrvation was made on 120 pediatric patients admitted to the Pediatric and Surgical Departments of Presbyterian Medical Center between Januarn, 1972 and July, 1979. A total of 120 cases were analyzed according to 1) distribution and incidence of the congenital anomalies of the G.I. tract; 2) age distribution according to onset of symptom and sign; 3) surgical treatment and mortality; and 4) associaties with gastrointestinal anomalies.The results were summerized as follwos: 1. In the sex ration to female was 3.6:1. 2. The order of frequency of diseases was as follows: congenial megacolon 37 cases(30.8%), anorectal malformation 26 cases(21.8%); congenital hypertrophic stenosis 21 cases(17.5%); congenital anomalies of hepatobiliary system 13 cases (10.8%); malroation 5 cases(4.1%); esophageal atresia 5 cases(4.1%); atresia of samll intestine 3 cases(2.5%); movable cecum 3 cases(2.5%); Meckel's diverticulum 2 cases(1.7%); diaphragmatic hernia 2 cases(1.7%); omphalocele 2 cases(1.7%); and, anular pancreas 1 cases(0.8%). 3. There was an over all mortality rate of 10 cases(11.2%). 4. Associated congenital anomalies were found in 24 cases(20%).
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Female , Humans , Age Distribution , Cecum , Constriction, Pathologic , Digestive System , Esophageal Atresia , Hernia, Diaphragmatic , Hernia, Umbilical , Incidence , Intestines , Meckel Diverticulum , Megacolon , Mortality , Pancreas , Protestantism , Statistics as TopicABSTRACT
This is the clinical studies of 50 cases of infectious polyneuritis which were admitted to Pediatric Department of Presbyterian Medical center from June 1972 to May 1977. The results were as follows: 1. The Sex ratio of male to female was 2.1:1. The peak age group was 3 to years(45%) 2. Preceding febrile illnesses were noticed in 38% of cases, such as upper respiratory tract infection. 3. The common clinical manifestations were paralysis of the lower extremities(100%), including upper extremities(84%), swallowing difficulty(48%), and paralysis of respiratory muscle(40%). 4. Typical findings of albuminocytologic dissociation of cerebrospinal fluid was noticed in 52% of all cases. 5. 84% of cases were improved within 3 months of illness. 6. Tracheostomy with intermittent positive pressure breathing was carried out in 30% of all cases. Mortality rate was 10% (5 cases)