title: Genital abnormalities and groin hernias in elementary-school children in Aqaba: an epidemiological study.
abstract: The prevalence of groin hernias and genital abnormalities in children in southern Jordan was investigated. A total of 1748 boys aged 6-12 years underwent clinical examinations of the groin. Abnormalities were detected in 320 children (18.31%). Of these, 235 had indirect inguinal hernia, 37 undescended testes, 22 retractile testes, 13 hypospadias, 8 left varicocele, 4 hydrocele and 1 ambiguous genitalia. Herniotomies were noted in 56 children with failure in 2 cases. Of 4 children who had undergone orchiopexy, 2 had failed. No child had had surgery for hypospadias or varicocele. Education of the public and medical staff about these abnormalities is needed to improve the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: al-Abbadi
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Smadi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005835:Genitalia / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006266:Health Education; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome