Advances in pediatric surgery
- Volume 1 Issue 1
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- Pages.40-45
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- 1995
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- 2635-8778(pISSN)
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- 2635-8786(eISSN)
Anal Fistula and Perianal Abscess in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
소아 및 청년층의 치루와 항문주위농양
- Kim, Soong-Chul (Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
- Kim, Jin-Cheon (Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center) ;
- Kim, In-Koo (Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center)
- Published : 1995.01.15
Abstract
Anal fistula and perianal abscess in pediatric patients have been reported to have several characteristics, e.g. prevalent in less than 2 years of age, male preponderance, straight course of tract, and low type of fistula. We performed a retrospective study of twenty nine pediatric patients to see these characteristics comparing with the transitional age group of adolescents. Between June 1989 and December 1993, twenty-nine pediatric (<15year-old) and sixteen adolescent patients(