Patterns of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologic Problems in China: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study of 97,252 Patients

Li‐Ying Sun; Yiran Jiang; Huihui Gao; Yusa He; Peige Song; Qiuxiang Shen; Li Zhu; Yonggen Zhao; Shiyu Yan; Xi Zhang; Xiaojin Yu; Sonia Grover; Symphorosa S. C. Chan; Jing Ma; Changzheng Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2022.01.010

Patterns of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologic Problems in China: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study of 97,252 Patients

Li‐Ying Sun, Yiran Jiang, Huihui Gao, Yusa He, Peige Song, Qiuxiang Shen, Li Zhu, Yonggen Zhao, Shiyu Yan, Xi Zhang, Xiaojin Yu, Sonia Grover, Symphorosa S. C. Chan, Jing Ma, Changzheng Yuan

In: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology · 2022 · vol. 35(4) , pp. 444–449 · doi:10.1016/j.jpag.2022.01.010 · PMID:35143978 · W4210358820

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This retrospective study analyzed gynecologic problems in 97,252 pediatric and adolescent patients across Chinese hospitals, identifying common patterns and conditions within this population.

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Study objectiveTo describe the pattern and population characteristics of pediatric and adolescent gynecologic (PAG) problems in China DESIGN: A clinic-based retrospective study of gynecologic patients (aged 0-18 years) over a period of 13 years SETTING: Department of PAG in the Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine PARTICIPANT: The final analyses included 97,252 patients with gynecologic problems.Interventions/methodsDescriptive analysis was conducted to evaluate the pattern of PAG problems.Main outcome measuresSpectrum of PAG problems RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The number of first-visit PAG patients increased from 4,582 to 11,876 from 2006 to 2018. Overall, genital inflammation was the most common presentation (57.0%), followed by precocious puberty (18.2%). The disease pattern varied across age groups; the most common problems were genital inflammation for age 0-6 years, genital inflammation and precocious puberty for age 7-9 years, and consultation, genital inflammation, and menstrual disorders for age 10-18 years. Overall, genital inflammation, precocious puberty, consultation, and menstrual disorders were common issues for pediatric and adolescent patients with gynecologic problems in China.

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