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The Changing Workload in Paediatric Urology
Author(s) -
O'DONNELL BARRY,
BUICK R. G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1985.tb06337.x
Subject(s) - vesicoureteric reflux , medicine , hypospadias , workload , paediatric surgery , general surgery , surgery , reflux , management , disease , economics
Summary— Almost 3000 (2969) paediatric urological procedures carried out by three paediatric surgeons over a 3‐year period have been analysed. Almost half of the patients were managed as day cases. The content of the work has been examined and the implications for continuing patient care, surgical training and the desirable paediatric infrastructure noted. Inguinoscrotal operations, surgery for hypospadias and ureteric reimplant for vesicoureteric reflux are the commonest “open” operations. Most paediatric urological procedures will continue to be done by a variety of surgeons of different specialities.