Ghazzal A M H
Department of Surgery, King Hussein Medical Centre, Amman, Jordan.
East Mediterr Health J. 2006 May-Jul;12(3-4):483-8.
This study was carried out to document the prevalence of inguinal hernia, hypospadias, undescended testis and varicocele in 3057 male applicants to the military wing of Mu'ta University in the south of Jordan. Age range was 17-20 years. A total of 250 men had one the 4 conditions: 93 (3.0%) had inguinal hernia; 15 (0.5%) had undescended testis (26.7% bilateral); 59 (1.9%) had hypospadias; 83 (2.7%) had varicocele (98.79% on the left side). Prevalence of inguinal hernia and undescended testis were comparable with international prevalence rates, while the rate for hypospadias was higher and that for varicocele lower. A birth defects registration system would help in planning preventive and treatment strategies.
本研究旨在记录约旦南部穆塔大学军事部门3057名男性申请者中腹股沟疝、尿道下裂、隐睾和精索静脉曲张的患病率。年龄范围为17至20岁。共有250名男性患有这4种疾病中的一种：93人（3.0%）患有腹股沟疝；15人（0.5%）患有隐睾（26.7%为双侧）；59人（1.9%）患有尿道下裂；83人（2.7%）患有精索静脉曲张（98.79%在左侧）。腹股沟疝和隐睾的患病率与国际患病率相当，而尿道下裂的患病率较高，精索静脉曲张的患病率较低。出生缺陷登记系统将有助于制定预防和治疗策略。
