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Current trends in the diagnosis and treatment of pyloric stenosis

Pediatric Surgery International, ISSN: 1437-9813, Vol: 31, Issue: 4, Page: 363-366
2015
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Aim: We hypothesized that recent trends towards earlier diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis continued throughout the early part of the 21st century. Methods: We reviewed the medical records of patients with HPS at a single institution during two periods: 1/03–12/05 and 4/09–7/13. Results: A total of 433 patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis who underwent pyloromyotomy were included (modern cohort = 259; historic = 174). The two cohorts did not differ in terms of age, weight, or median time from symptom onset to physician (5 vs 6.5 days; p = 0.3) or surgeon (7 days for both) evaluation. The percentage of patients who presented late (>7 days of symptoms) (27 % modern vs 25 % historic; p = 0.15) or with an elevated serum bicarbonate (22 % for both; p = 0.8) did not change over time. There was a shift to laparoscopic procedures: 99 % modern vs 57 % historic (p < 0.0001) with no associated change in operative length (28 vs. 27 min; p = 0.06), or operative (3 % for both, p = 0.8) or respiratory (4 vs 2 %, p = 0.4) complications. Conclusion: Most infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis are diagnosed early, prior to significant electrolyte abnormalities; however, continued improvement in awareness is necessary given that a fourth of patients are diagnosed after over 1 week of symptoms.

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