Incidence of urinary calculi among children in the province of Sedone Laos.

Author: VITO RL
Keywords: Sedone Laos, Urolithiasis
MeSH: Child
From: Journal of the Philippine Medical Association 0000;():0-
CountryPhilippines
Language:English
Abstract: This, therefore is a preliminary statement of the results in a small series of cases. On the basis of a study of 112 patients with urinary stones attended at the 4 OB-hospitals here in Laos, the following conclusions have been made. Of the 112 cases, 102 were cystolithiasis, 9 urethrolitihasis and 1 nephrolithiasis. The age group with the highest number of cases is from 2-5 years old, 63 out of 112 cases. The average age in this group is 4 years old. There were 18 cases with ages 6-12 years old. Total pediatric patients therefore are 81 from the total 112 cases, 74 boys and 7 girls. (10:1) Several probable causes of urinary stone formation are considered: namely, diet, water, infection, disturbance of calcium metabolism and hereditary tendencies. It is anticipated that this present study which is in a sense very broad, may serve as a stepping stone to much more detalied investigations of the incidence of urinary stone formation not only here in this part of Laos but also throughout this war-striken tiny Kingdom. (Summary and concluisons)