Analysis of shape and retractability of the prepuce in 1,015 Chinese boys aged from 0 to 18 years old / 中华男科学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the characteristics of the preputial development in Chinese boys and indications as well as occasion of circumcision.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The shape and retractability of prepuce were evaluated in 1,015 Chinese boys from 0 to 18 years old without heteroplasia of prepuce and penis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Ratio of children with phimosis decreases progressively with increasing age, from 64.09% in the first group (0 approximately 3 years old) to 7.66% in the fourth group (11 approximately 18 years old).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Phimosis and incomplete separation of the prepuce is normal in the neonate and infant. Prepuce will separate from the glans progressively till adolescence, so it's unnecessary to perform circumcision for them when without any complications.</p>

Psychological and Psychosomatic Status in Children with Pectus Excavatum / 实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To study the psychological and psychosomatic status of children with pectus exca vatum and the significance of orthotherapy. Method Eighty-seven patients and 87 healthy children were interviewed with the Achenba ch Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL),the symptom Checklist (SCL-90)and the psycho logical and psychosomatic status checklist contrived. Results The children with pectus excavatum showed higher frequency in interpersonal sens itivity, depression,anxiety,obsession compulsion and also more mental difficul ties than those of control group.The differences between the patients and health y children were significant statistically.Conclusions The psychological and psychosomatic status of children with pectus excavatum are worse than those of healthy children,so it is reasonable to perform an operati on earlier for improvement of physiological, psychological ,social aspects in ch ildren with pectus excavatum. J Appl Clin Pediatr,2005,20(2):178-179