Guía de Práctica Clínica de estenosis hipertrófica del píloro / Clinical Practice Guidelines in Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

La estenosis hipertrófica del píloro es una enfermedad que se presenta fundamentalmente en lactantes, ocurre por un estrechamiento del canal pilórico debido a la hipertrofia gradual de la capa muscular de su esfínter, lo que origina un síndrome pilórico. El objetivo de esta publicación es presentar una actualización sobre el tema. La etiología de la enfermedad es desconocida, la tendencia actual es que se trata de una enfermedad que no es congénita y se sugiere un origen multifactorial, donde influyen factores genéticos y ambientales. Su síntoma fundamental son los vómitos no biliosos y el diagnostico se complementa con el ultrasonido abdominal. El tratamiento de elección es quirúrgico y sus resultados generalmente satisfactorios. La aprobación de esta guía por los servicios de cirugía pediátrica del país la convierten en un útil instrumento asistencial y docente(AU)

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis is a disease that occurs mainly in infants, caused by a narrowing of the pyloric channel due to the gradual hypertrophy of the muscle layer of the sphincter, which originates a pyloric syndrome. The aim of this publication is to present an update on the topic. The etiology of the disease is unknown, the current trend is that it is a disease that is not congenital and a multifactorial origin is suggested, where genetic and environmental factors influence. Its main symptom is non-bilious vomiting and diagnosis is supplemented with abdominal ultrasound. The treatment of choice is the surgical one and its results are generally satisfactory. The approval of this guidelines by the country's pediatric surgery services makes it a useful care and teaching tool(AU)

Trends in the publication of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in Africa: a systematic review

There are still global variations in the epidemiology of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, although the clinical presentations may be similar. Outcome of management, however, may depend on the degree of evolution of management of the anomaly. This review aimed at evaluating the trends of reporting of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis from Africa. An evaluation of all publications from Africa on infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis focusing on epidemiology, evolution of management of the anomaly was carried out. Literature search of all publications from Africa on Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis was conducted from January 1, 1951, to December 31, 2018. The articles were sourced from the databases of African Index Medicus, OvidSP, PubMed, African Journal Online, and Google Scholar. Extracted from these publications were information on the type of article, trend of reporting, the country of publication, demographic details of the patients, number of cases, clinical presentation, pre-operative management, type of surgical approach, and the outcome of management. Overall, 40 articles were published from 11 countries. Of these, 16 (40.0%) were published in the first 35 years (Group A, 1951­1985) and 24 (60.0%) published in the later 33 years (Group B, 1986­ 2018). Case reports 8 (20.0%) and case series 5 (12.5%) were predominant in Group A, whereas retrospective studies 12 (30.0%) predominated in Group B. The countries of publication included Nigeria (27.5%), South Africa (15.0%), Egypt (12.5%), Tanzania (10.0%), and Zimbabwe (10.0%). A total of 811 patients diagnosed and managed for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) were reported. Their ages ranged from 1 day to 1 year with an incidence that ranged from 1 in 550 to 12.9 in 1000. There were 621 boys and 114 girls (M:F ­ 5.5:1). All the patients were breastfed with an average birth rank incidence of 42.4% among firstborns, 19.5% in second borns, 15.2% in third borns, 13.2% among fourth borns, and 10.0% among fifth borns and beyond. Associated congenital anomalies were reported in 5 (12.5%) studies with an incidence of 6.9­20% occurring in a total of 28 patients. All but 3 (7.5%) studies reported that open surgery was adopted to perform Ramstedt's pyloromyotomy on the patients. Reported post-operative complications include mucosal perforation in 8 (20.0%) studies, surgical site infection in 7 (17.5%), gastroduodenal tear 2 (5.0%), and hemorrhage and incisional hernia in 1 (2.5%) study each. Mortality was reported in 26 (65.0%) studies with a range of 1.8­50% and a mean mortality rate of 5.2%. There has been a change in the trend of reporting IHPS in Africa over the years, with increasing comparative studies on the modalities of management compared to case reports and series. Still very limited work has been done in the aspect of genetics and etiology of IHPS among Africans. There is a need to increase funding in this regard and to encourage multi-center collaborations in the study of this relatively rare condition

Síndrome pilórico causado por Linfoma No Hodgkin. Reporte de un caso / Pyloric syndrome caused by a Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. A case report

El síndrome pilórico es un conjunto de síntomas y signos que se producen por una obstrucción total o parcial de la región pilórica que trae como consecuencia la dificultad para el vaciamiento gástrico y la consiguiente retención de su contenido. Se trata de un paciente que presentó vómitos postpandrial tardíos y dolor abdominal difuso después de ingerir alimentos sólidos. Pasado un mes de estos síntomas, los vómitos procedían ante la ingesta de líquidos, acompañado de astenia, anorexia y pérdida de peso. Se atiende en el servicio de cirugía del Hospital "Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna". Se realizó endoscopia que observó obstrucción pilórica completa sin etiología precisada. La laparotomía exploratoria encontró dilatación gástrica con edema y endurecimiento del antro pilórico, múltiples tumoraciones y endurecimientos de un segmento de la unión yeyuno e íleon. Se efectuó antrectomía con gastroyeyunostomía y Brown, con resección de 60 cm de intestino delgado, que incluyó las tumoraciones encontradas. El diagnóstico histológico fue de Linfoma no Hodgkin Linfocitico bien diferenciado. (AU)

Pyloric syndrome is a set of symptoms and signs that are produced by a total or partial obstruction of the pyloric region that results in difficulty in gastric emptying and the consequent retention of its contents. This patient presented with late postpandrial vomiting and diffuse abdominal pain after ingesting solid food. After one month of these symptoms, vomiting was even caused by the intake of liquids, accompanied by asthenia, anorexia and weight loss. He is treated in the surgery service of Dr. "Ernesto Guevara de la Serna" Hospital. An endoscopy was performed which observed complete pyloric obstruction without precise aetiology. Exploratory laparotomy found gastric dilatation with edema and hardening of the pyloric antrum, multiple tumors and hardening of a segment of the jejunum-ion junction. Antrectomy was performed with gastrojejunostomy and Brown, with resection of 60 cm of small intestine, which included the tumors found. The histological diagnosis was well-differentiated Lymphocytic Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (AU)

Successful Treatment of Neonatal Pylorospasm with Intravenous Atropine

Pylorospasm is a cause of delayed gastric emptying in young infants. As in patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, most pylorospasm patients present with projectile vomiting. However, unlike that in case of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, no persistent pyloric stenotic lesions are present. As such, follow-up using serial gastrointestinal fluoroscopy or ultrasonography can be helpful in diagnosing patients with clinical signs of gastroparesis. Most cases can be treated conservatively, but some patients require pharmacologic treatment. Antispasmodics have been proposed as a treatment for pylorospasm, but their use in neonates and infants has rarely been reported. Herein, we present a case of pylorospasm diagnosed in the neonatal period and successfully treated with intravenous atropine.

Revisión de estenosis hipertrófica del píloro / Review of hypertrophic pyloro stenosis

La estenosis hipertrófica del píloro (EHP) es una patología quirúrgica común en la edad pediátrica. Apesar de ser una condición frecuente, su etiología aún no está claramente dilucidada. La presentación clínica corresponde a vómitos explosivos lácteos, no biliosos y en algunos casos oliva palpable en el abdomen u ondas peristálticas luego de ser alimentados. Si bien el manejo resolutivo de esta patología requiere la intervención del cirujano infantil, la sospecha inicial incluye al médico general y pediatra. Este artículo presenta una revisión de la literatura disponible sobre el tema.

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (EHP) is a common surgical pathology in children. Despite being a common condition, its etiology is not yet clearly known. The clinical presentation corresponds to milky, explosive and nonbilious threw up, and in some cases palpable olive in the abdomen or peristaltic waves after being fed. While surgical management of this condition requires the intervention of child surgeon, the initial suspicion includes the general physician and pediatrician. This article presents a review of the available literature on the subject.

Vómitos en pediatriía: presentación de caso clínico y abordaje diagnóstico / Vomiting in pediatrics: Clinical case presentation and Diagnostic Approach

El vómito es uno de los síntomas que se presen- ta con mayor frecuencia en los centros de aten- ción pediátrica. Sus causas son múltiples y abar- can cualquier sistema de nuestro organismo. La estenosis del píloro es una condición común en la infancia con una incidencia de 2 a 5 casos por cada mil nacidos vivos. Esta suele presen- tarse entre la 3era semana y 3 meses de vida, siendo excepcional su debut en edad más tardía. Se presenta el caso de femenina de 2 años de edad, con cuadro de vómitos de larga evolu- ción como signo principal, con distintos trata- mientos pero sin mejoría y mediante un estu- dio contrastado de vía digestiva superior y con rmado mediante endoscopia se llegó al diagnóstico de una obstrucción de hipertró ca congénita de píloro. Después de una breve revisión de la siopato- logía del vómito presentamos un abordaje diagnóstico que pueda ser de utilidad para identi car la causa y ofrecer un tratamiento oportuno en los pacientes pediátricos con cuadro de vómitos...(AU)

Editorial: Outcomes of Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy with Microscope and Stab Incision vs. Open Pyloromyotomy in Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis; Single Institution Experience

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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy with Microscope and Stab Incision vs. Open Pyloromyotomy in Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis; Single Institution Experience

PURPOSE: We attempted to evaluate the outcomes of a newly inaugurated surgical technique of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy with microscope and stab incision (MS-LP) with right upper quadrant transverse open pyloromyotomy (RT-OP), which were performed in a single institution. METHODS: The outcome variables in terms of total anesthesia time, operative time, postoperative emesis, time to full-enteral feeding, postoperative hospital stay, cosmetic result score, medical cost, and postoperative wound complications were compared between the MS-LP and RT-OP groups. RESULTS: Fifty-one consecutive pyloromyotomy cases were enrolled; MS-LP (n=33) and RT-OP (n=18). There was no difference in age, pyloric thickness, and preoperative electrolyte levels between the two groups. The total anesthesia time and operative time of MS-LP were not significantly longer than that of RT-OP. Time to full-enteral feeding and postoperative hospital stay were shorter in MS-LP (20.0±18.3 vs. 35.3±14.8 hrs. and 2.4±1.3 vs. 3.4±1.2 days; p=0.047 and 0.050, respectively). The cosmetic result score and medical cost were significantly higher in MS-LP (9.1±1.0 vs. 7.3±1.2 in terms of scores and 3,501,950±1,093,147 vs. 2,522,474±68,605 in terms of KRW; p=0.001 and 0.021, respectively). No difference in postoperative wound complications was observed between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy with microscope and stab incision may suggest recovery benefits with a shorter time to full-enteral feeding and postoperative hospital stay, as well as better cosmetic results than RT-OP. However, MS-LP may induce higher costs.

Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block for pyloromyotomy in 3 neonates with congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis / Bloqueio paravertebral guiado por ultrassom para piloromiotomia em 3 recém-nascidos com estenose hipertrófica de piloro congênita / Bloqueo paravertebral ecoguiado para la piloromiotomía en 3 neonatos con estenosis hipertrófica de píloro congénita

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a relatively common affection of gastrointestinal tract in childhood that results in symptoms, such as projectile vomiting and metabolic disorders that imply a high risk of aspiration during anesthetic induction. In this way, the carrying out of a technique with general anesthesia and intravenous rapid sequence induction, preoxygenation and cricoid pressure are recommended. After the correction of systemic metabolic alkalosis and pH normalization, cerebrospinal fluid can keep a state of metabolic alkalosis. This circumstance, in addition to the residual effect of neuromuscular blocking agents, inhalant anesthetics and opioids could increase the risk of postoperative apnea after a general anesthesia.

A estenose hipertrófica do piloro é uma condição relativamente comum do trato gastrintestinal na infância, que causa um quadro de vômitos em jato e alterações metabólicas que envolvem um alto risco de aspiração durante a indução da anestesia. Assim, recomenda-se uma técnica sob anestesia geral e indução intravenosa de sequência rápida, pré-oxigenação e pressão cricoide. Após a correção da alcalose metabólica sistêmica e normalização do pH, o líquido cerebrospinal pode manter um estado de alcalose metabólica. Isso, juntamente com os efeitos residuais de agentes bloqueadores neuromusculares, anestésicos e opioides, pode aumentar o risco de apneia pós-operatória após anestesia geral.

La estenosis hipertrófica de píloro es una afección relativamente común del tracto gastrointestinal en la infancia, que conlleva un cuadro de vómitos en proyectil y alteraciones metabólicas que implican un elevado riesgo de aspiración durante la inducción anestésica. Así, se recomienda la realización de una técnica con anestesia general e inducción de secuencia rápida intravenosa, preoxigenación y presión cricoidea. Tras la corrección de la alcalosis metabólica sistémica y normalización del pH, el líquido cefalorraquídeo puede mantener un estado de alcalosis metabólica. Esta circunstancia, junto con el efecto residual de los bloqueantes neuromusculares, agentes anestésicos inhalatorios y opioides podrían incrementar el riesgo de apnea postoperatoria tras una anestesia general.

Causas poco frecuentes de obstrucción en la salida gástrica en pediatría: Utilidad de la ecografía / Unusual causes of pediatric gastric oulet obstruction. Utility of ultrasound

Las causas de obstrucción en el vaciamiento gástrico (OVG) pueden ser intrínsecas, de la pared o extrínsecas. En Pediatría, la más frecuente es la estenosis hipertrófica del píloro. El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar la utilidad del ultrasonido (US) en el diagnóstico de OVG de causa poco común. El estómago es fácilmente visualizable con US, cuando la luz se distiende adecuadamente con líquido. El protocolo de estudio incluye la realización de cortes en los planos transversal y longitudinal, evaluando la pared (normalmente de 3mm aprox.) y el vaciamiento gástrico. Presentamos una serie de 7 pacientes, entre los 9 meses y 12 años de edad, con síntomas de OVG, que fueron estudiados en nuestro hospital entre 2009 y 2012. El US mostró engrosamiento de la pared, ocupación de la cavidad gástrica o alguna imagen en íntimo contacto con la pared, sin plano de clivaje. Los diagnósticos fueron: enfermedad granulomatosa crónica, duplicación con heterotopia gástrica y metaplasia intestinal focal, gastritis crónica, linfoma de Burkitt, quiste de duplicación con ectopia pancreática y tricobezoar. En los niños con vómitos alimenticios y sospecha de OVG debemos hacer un estudio ecográfico minucioso de la región antropilórica para valorar la pared, el contenido y las relaciones extrínsecas, de modo de orientar el diagnóstico y sugerir en cada caso qué estudios realizar para confirmarlo. La endoscopia con biopsia generalmente es concluyente, evitando la seriada esófago gastroduodenal (SEGD) y, en muchos casos, se utiliza la tomografía computada (TC), por lo menos antes del diagnóstico histológico de certeza.

The stomach is easily observed in an ultrasound (US) exam when is filled with liquid. The US scan protocol includes longitudinal and transversal views of the stomach, evaluating the muscular wall thickness (normal up to 3mm) and the gastric outlet. Causes of gastric outlet obstruction can be intrinsic, extrinsic or from the stomach wall. In children, the commonest cause is the hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.The aim of this work is to show the usefulness of ultrasonography (US) in the diagnosis of gastric outlet obstruction of uncommon cause. We present 7 patients from 9 months to 12 years old, studied in our hospital between 2009 and 2012, who presented gastric outlet obstruction symptoms. US showed thickening of the stomach muscular wall, filling of the stomach lumen or a mass in close relationship with the stomach wall. Granulomatous disease, gastric duplication with heterotopy, focal intestinal metaplasia, chronic gastritis, Burkitt lymphoma, duplication cyst, pancreatic ectopic tissue and bezoar were found in our serie. Gastric outlet obstruction (nonbilius emesis) in children is an entity that must be studied with detail through US including the pyloric channel and the gastric antrum. Endoscopy guided biopsy is conclusive in most of the cases avoiding the need for an Upper GI study and, in many cases, the need for a CT scan.

A Natural Course of an Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis without Adequate Surgical Procedure / 소아외과

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is one of the common surgical abdomen in infancy, characterized by progressive non-bilious vomiting. The etiology is unknown, but it likely develops after birth. The pylorus of the stomach becomes thick and triggers progressive vomiting. Abdominal ultrasonography (US) is widely used as a diagnostic tool. Currently, there is a rare IHPS patient with severe metabolic derangement because of general use of abdominal US and its accuracy. We experienced a natural course of a 62- day-old male infant with IHPS who was suffering from intermittent vomiting, loss of weight but had not been properly treated for 1 month. It is needed to make an effort to diagnose differentially in recurrent vomiting infant and check-up regularly, and also educate parents properly.

Estenosis hipertrófica pilórica infantil / Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis child

La estenosis hipertrófica infantil representa la condición más común que requiere resolución quirúrgica en la infancia temprana. La función y motilidad del píloro está guiada por distintos sistemas que involucran sistema nervioso entérico, hormonas gastrointestinales y las células intersticiales de Cajal, es así como distintos factores que afecten dichos componentes se ven involucrados en las distintas hipótesis de la fisiopatogenia de la enfermedad. El diagnóstico se basa clásicamente en historia clínica, examen físico y estudios de imágenes. El manejo ha sido clásicamente quirúrgico, mediante la piloromiotomía de Ramstedt, sin embargo se ha planteado manejo farmacológico mediante sulfato de atropina.

Infantile hypertrophic stenosis is the most common condition requiring surgical intervention in early childhood. The function and motility of the pylorus is guided by different systems involving enteric nervous system, gastrointestinal hormones and the interstitial cells of Cajal, is how different factors affecting these components are involved in the different hypotheses of pathogenesis of the disease. The diagnosis is typically based on clinical history, physical examination and imaging studies. The surgical management has been classically by Ramstedt pyloromyotomy, however pharmacological management has been raised by atropine sulfate.

Imaging of neonatal vomiting in correlation with clinical and surgical findings

This study was conducted for-correlating the early radiological findings of different surgical causes of vomiting in the in neonates with surgical findings. From January 2009 to September 2012, 101 neonates presented with surgical cause of neonatal vomiting were referred to Diagnostic Radiology Department at Sohag University Hospitals and private sectors. Abdominal X-ray, abdominal ultrasound and Doppler and contrast imaging were done to identify the surgical causes of vomiting with clinical and surgical correlation. All cases were managed surgically by one pediatric surgeon in Pediatric Surgery Unit at Sohag University Hospitals. Patients with vomiting caused by non-surgical causes were excluded. Our study compromised 101 vomiting neonates [72 boys and 29 girls] with male sex predominance. Male to female ratio was 2.5:1. Sixty jour patients were found to have congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis [CHPS], 19 cases with jejuna-Heal atresia [JIA], 8 cases with duodenal atresia [DA], 2 cases with pyloric atresia, 2 cases with volvulus, 2 cases with complicated congenital inguinal hernias, 2 cases with congenital bands, 1 case with malrotation, and 1 case internal hernia. Radiological examinations were diagnostic in most of the cases and allied with surgical findings. Persistent vomiting in the neonatal period may the indicative of serious surgical conditions and requires neonatal and pediatric surgical involvement. Differentiating between all theses causes is difficult, it relies on good history taking and rumination and early appropriate radiological workup

Comparison of Pyloromyotomy with Supraumbilical Incision and Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy for Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Performed by a Single Surgeon / 소아외과

PURPOSE: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is known to be one of the most common cause of surgery for infants and pyloromyotomy was considered to the standard treatment. There has been an ongoing debate about whether laparoscopic pyloromyotomy (LP) or open pyloromyotomy (OP) is the best option for treating HPS. The aim of this study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of LP by comparing the clinical results of both surgical strategies performed by single surgeon. METHODS: Between January 2000 and December 2013, 60 patients who underwent pyloromyotomy at Asan Medical Center performed by a surgeon were followed: open-supraumbilical incision (n=36) and LP (n=24). The parameters included sex, age and body weight at operation. Clinical outcomes included operation time, time to full feeding, postoperative hospital stay, and postoperative complications. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in characteristics, postoperative hospital stay between the two groups. Time to full feeding was shorter in LP (OP 24.5 hours vs. LP 19.8 hours; p=0.063). In contrast, the mean operation time was longer in LP (OP 37.5 minutes vs. LP 43.5 minutes; p=0.072). Complications such as perforation of mucosal layer (OP 1 vs. LP 0) and wound problems (OP 2 vs. LP 0) were found to be not worse in laparoscopic group as compared with open group. CONCLUSION: There has no difference both laparoscopic and open-supraumbilical incision in terms of postoperative hospital stay, time to full feeds and frequency of complications.

A case of Menkes disease caused by novel mutation in the ATP7A gene with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Menkes disease is caused by mutations in the ATP7A gene that lead to intracellular copper transport defects and characterized by brownish twisted (kinky) hair accompanied by growth retardation and intellectual disability. Reduced nitric oxide (NO) production contributes to infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) because NO plays an important role in smooth muscle relaxation. Here we describe a case of Menkes disease and IHPS in a 72-day-old male patient with severe persistent vomiting and convulsions with a novel ATP7A mutation.

How Should the Pyloric Submucosal Mass Coexisting with Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Be Treated?: A Case of Pyloric Ectopic Pancreas with Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis / 대한소아소화기영양학회지

Co-existing pyloric submucosal masses with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) are very rare and treating these lesions is always a problem. A 20-day-old boy presented with recurrent episodes of projectile non-bilious vomiting lasting for 5 days. HPS was suspected due to the presenting age and the symptoms. The sonography demonstrated not only circumferential wall thickening of the pylorus, but also a pyloric submucosal mass. At laparotomy, a 0.8 cm sized pyloric submucosal mass was identified along with a hypertrophied pylorus. Pyloric excision was performed due to the possibility of sustaining the symptoms and malignancy. The pathological report of the submucosal mass was ectopic pancreas. Coexisting pyloric lesions can be diagnosed along with HPS, and surgical excision, not just pyloromyotomy, should be considered in these circumstances. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of pyloric ectopic pancreas and HPS to be diagnosed concurrently.

Laparoscopic Versus Open Pyloromyotomy for Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

PURPOSE: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a common condition affecting infants that causes severe projectile non-bilious vomiting in the first few months of life. Although open pyloromyotomy is the standard treatment for HPS, recently, the laparoscopic approach has rapidly been adopted by pediatric surgeons. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy by comparing the clinical results of laparoscopic and open pyloromyotomy. METHODS: Between January 2007 and September 2012, a cohort of 69 children who underwent pyloromyotomy at Seoul National University Children's Hospital were followed; open pyloromyotomy (OP, n=56) and laparoscopic pyloromyotomy (LP, n=13). A retrospective analysis of patient's characteristics and clinical outcomes in patients with open or laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for HPS was performed. The evaluated characteristics included gestational age, sex, birth weight, age and weight at operation. Clinical outcomes included operation time, length of hospital stay, time to postoperative full feeds without vomiting, number of postoperative vomiting and complications. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in characteristics, length of hospital stay and time to postoperative full feeds without vomiting between the two groups. Incidence of postoperative vomiting in the LP group was significantly lower than that in the OP group (OP: 5.07+/-4.60 vs. LP: 2.00+/-2.16, p=0.035). In contrast, the operation time was longer, following the LP group (OP: 26.30+/-9.95 vs. LP: 44.15+/-19.56, p0.999) and wound problems (OP: 4 vs. LP 1, p>0.999) were found to be similar in both groups. CONCLUSION: Both open and laparoscopic pyloromyotomy are safe procedures for the management of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Incidence of vomiting was statistically superior in the laparoscopic group. In addition, postoperative complications were fewer in this group. However, an improvement in the operation time will be needed for the future development of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy.

Prenatally Diagnosed Gastric Duplication: Case report

Gastric duplication is a rare anomaly which account for only 3.8% of all gastrointestinal duplication. Gastric duplications are usually cysticlesion without communication with lumen. Most frequent presentation is an abdominal mass with vomiting, mainly diagnosed within the first year of life. Surgical removal is necessary in all cases, and optimal timing for surgery is the time that diagnosis is made. However, prenatally diagnosed gastric duplication is getting more common, and determining timing for surgery is not easy due to absent or minimal symptoms just after birth. We experienced prenatally diagnosed gastric duplication in a female newborn baby that gastric duplication was suggested in 24th week of gestational age through prenatal ultrasonogram. Surgical removal was done at 3 months after birth, and showed good results. We think that natural history of gastric duplication and prevalent age of surgical disease which is similar to gastric duplication such infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis should be considered when timing of surgery on prenatally gastric duplication is decided.

Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis / 이화의대지

Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is common surgical disease in infants having vomiting. This disease is still not fully documented despite of various hypotheses. This article reviews the literature on the etiology, clinical course, diagnosis and management of IHPS including recent opinion.