Patterns of pediatric and adolescent gynecological problems in China: A
hospital-based retrospective study of 97,252 patients and a systematic
review
Abstract
Objective: To describe the pattern and population characteristics of
pediatric and adolescent gynecological (PAG) problems in China. Design:
A clinic-based retrospective study of gynecological patients (aged 0-18
years) over a period of 13 years, and a systematic review of related
studies in China. Setting: Department of PAG at The Children’s Hospital
of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Population or Sample: The
final analyses included 97,252 patients with gynecological problems.
Methods: Descriptive analysis was conducted to evaluate the pattern of
PAG problems. The weighted average of PAG problem percentages were
calculated. Main Outcome Measures: Spectrum of PAG problems Results: 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 early 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 early puberty
for age 7-9 years; consultation of growth and development, genital
inflammation and menstrual disorder for age 10-18 years. Summarizing
twenty previous studies of outpatient PAG patterns in China, we found an
average weighted percentage of 48·8% for genital inflammation and
25·2% for menstrual disorder. Conclusion: Genital inflammation, early
puberty, consultation of growth and development and menstrual disorder
were common issue for pediatric and adolescent patients with
gynecological problems in China. Funding The National Nature Science
Foundation of Zhejiang (LQ18H040001, LY20H040011) Medical Scientific
Projects from Health department of Zhejiang Province(2017KY101)
Keywords: Pediatric and adolescent gynecological; disease patterns;
retrospective study; systematic review