A Clinical Observation on Disease of Pediatric Urology / 대한비뇨기과학회지

ABSTRACT

A clinical observation was made on the diseases of pediatric urology in the Department of Urology, Capital Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from January, 1977 to December, 1979. The results were as follows 1) Of 779 cases hospitalized, 49 cases(6.3%) were pediatric urologic patients. 2) The school children (6 to 12 years of age) were most frequently seen (44.9%). 3) The most common disease was genitourinary anomaly in 28 cases (56.1%) and hydrocele was in 17 cases (34.7%). 4) Fifty operations were performed in 49 cases. The most common operation was orchiopexy in 22 cases. Hydrocelectomy was performed in 17 cases and nephrectomy in 3 cases. 5) The most frequent duration of hospital stay was from 1 to 2 weeks (65.3%).