Williams D I, Eckstein H B
Prog Pediatr Surg. 1979;13:273-8.
In the combined experience of two paediatric urologists over a 25 year period only 4 fatalities relating directly to the surgical procedure could be identified. Two other deaths are presented and retrospectively most of the fatalities could have been avoided by present day management but not at the time they occured. Operative mortality in relation to paediatric urology is discussed fully and it is suggested that death related to the immediate surgery should be fully avoidable in relation to paediatric urology. Death from renal failure is a different problem and is unrelated to this paper.
在两位儿科泌尿科医生25年的综合经验中，仅发现4例与手术直接相关的死亡病例。另外还介绍了两例死亡病例，回顾来看，大多数死亡病例按当今的治疗方法本可避免，但在发生当时却无法避免。文中充分讨论了儿科泌尿外科手术的死亡率，并指出与小儿泌尿外科直接手术相关的死亡应是完全可以避免的。肾衰竭导致的死亡是另一个问题，与本文无关。
