oxalates and Focal-Infection

An analysis is made of 100 school children with recurrent urolithiasis treated during the last six years. The clinical findings and prognosis in this patient material are outlined. The incidence of recurrence was 23.7% in 421 patients.

Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Child; Child, Preschool; Cystine; Czechoslovakia; Female; Focal Infection; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Metabolic Diseases; Oxalates; Phosphates; Recurrence; Sex Factors; Time Factors; Uric Acid; Urinary Calculi; Urinary Tract; Urinary Tract Infections

During the last six years 400 children with urolithiasis underwent a six weeks rehabilitation treatment in a specialized children's sanitorium for renal diseases. The clinical picture, course of the disease, etiology, complications and therapy are analyzed and discussed. Urolithiasis is surprisingly common in girls; it occurs commonly not until school age and recurrence occurs in one-fourth of the children. The importance of stone analysis for the therapy is outlined and the necessity of conservative renal surgery is emphasized.

Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Child; Child, Preschool; Cystine; Female; Focal Infection; Humans; Infant; Kidney Failure, Chronic; Male; Metabolic Diseases; Nephrectomy; Oxalates; Phosphates; Recurrence; Sex Factors; Uric Acid; Urinary Calculi; Urinary Tract; Urinary Tract Infections