Abstract

First documents, related to pediatric urology has been detected in Sumerian tablets engraved nearly 3000 years B.C. Textbook of Şerafeddin Sabuncuoğlu from the XV^th century, called Cerrahiye-i Ilhaniye, is accepted as the first textbook and surgical atlas with its colourful pictures of pediatric urological procedures. On the other hand, foundation of Hamidiye-i Etfal Children’s Hospital (from 19^th century) during the reign of Sultan Abdulhamid the Second positively effected quality and results of pediatric urological procedures.

During Ottoman empire, informed consent forms which were prepared and signed before every pediatric procedures were very important, and valuable documents as far as children’health, and rights were concerned.

When we analyze developmental process of pediatric surgery in Turkey, it is obvious that pediatric surgeons, urologist, orthopedic surgeons and plastic surgeons are contributing their important, and undeniable endeavors to the development of pediatric urology. During the last decades, Turkish pediatric urologists made enormous amount of scientific contributions; organized international meetings and workshops. Due to these efforts they became amore effective position in international scientific platforms.