OCCURRENCE FREQUENCY OF DIFFERENT FORMS OF HYPOSPADIAS IN NEWBORNS

Abstract

During the period 2005-2014 years in Chernivtsi region 354 children were detected afflicted with hypospadias. During the period of study there was a cyclic increase in the prevalence of hypospadias found: it was high among urban dwellers in 2007 year (6.72 ‰) and in 2012 year (6.78 ‰), and in the districts of the region – in 2009 year (3.49 ‰) and in 2014 year (3.23 ‰). The prevalence of hypospadias is higher in urban than in rural areas. According to the registered in maternity homes congenital malformation 61.86% of all hypospadias cases were found among children under one year of age.