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Reduction of Urinary Stone in Children from North-Eastern Thailand
Aegukkatajit S 
Bladder stones in children have decreased now compared with the previous decade. If we
promote good nutrition for children, bladder stones will decrease and might be eradicated in the
future.
A seminar of doctors and health personnel from 19 hospitals in the north-eastern provinces
of Thailand was conducted to survey bladder stones in children by weighing and interviewing
bladder stone symptoms then giving supplementary diet milk and vitamins and teaching
health education about nutrition and urinary stones through referring children with bladder
stones to hospitals in north-eastern Thailand for surgery.
The findings of the stone patients from October 1995 to June 1996 from hospitals in
northern Thailand were : Total number of patients was 6671 of which 287 patients ( 4.3%) were
10 years old or younger. Of these children there were 135 renal stone operations (2.0%), 29
ureteric stone operations (0.4% ), 106 bladder stone operations ( 1.6%) and 17 urethral stone
operations (0.3%). There were 6384 patients aged more than 10 years. (95.7%) The total number
of operations was 5373.
Key word : Urinary Stone, Reduction, Children, North-Eastern Thailand
promote good nutrition for children, bladder stones will decrease and might be eradicated in the
future.
A seminar of doctors and health personnel from 19 hospitals in the north-eastern provinces
of Thailand was conducted to survey bladder stones in children by weighing and interviewing
bladder stone symptoms then giving supplementary diet milk and vitamins and teaching
health education about nutrition and urinary stones through referring children with bladder
stones to hospitals in north-eastern Thailand for surgery.
The findings of the stone patients from October 1995 to June 1996 from hospitals in
northern Thailand were : Total number of patients was 6671 of which 287 patients ( 4.3%) were
10 years old or younger. Of these children there were 135 renal stone operations (2.0%), 29
ureteric stone operations (0.4% ), 106 bladder stone operations ( 1.6%) and 17 urethral stone
operations (0.3%). There were 6384 patients aged more than 10 years. (95.7%) The total number
of operations was 5373.
Key word : Urinary Stone, Reduction, Children, North-Eastern Thailand
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