Hugh Hampton Young: A pioneer in pediatric urology

Purpose: Hugh Hampton Young (1870-1945) is regarded as a major force in uro logy during the first half of the 20th century. While he is acknowledged fo r many advances in open and transurethral prostatic surgery, his contributi ons to pediatric urology have been less well recognized. Materials and Methods: The manuscripts and autobiography of Hugh Hampton Yo ung were reviewed and major contributions to pediatric urology were identif ied. Patient records corresponding to these areas were then obtained from t he Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives and reviewed. Results: Hugh Hampton Young was the first clinically to recognize and surgi cally treat posterior urethral valves, the first to develop a procedure to correct incontinence in patients with the epispadias-exstrophy complex and the first to describe bilateral subtotal adrenalectomy for virilization sec ondary to congenital adrenal hyperplasia. He was successful in his endeavor s and his techniques are still in use today or have become the building blo cks of future modifications. Conclusions: The contributions of Hugh Hampton Young to pediatric urology w ere numerous. In addition to his accomplishments in academic and adult urol ogy, Young should be recognized as a true pioneer in pediatric urology.