| Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: experience in a district general hospital. | |
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PMID: 2342008 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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One hundred and twenty-nine infants with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis were referred to one consultant surgeon over a 13-year period. In all cases general anaesthesia was used and a standardized surgical technique followed. No mortality was recorded. Twenty-seven infants had postoperative complications, excluding vomiting. Wound infections developed in 3% of cases and required treatment; there was no abdominal wound dehiscence. Prophylactic antibiotic treatment was not indicated. Postoperative vomiting occurred in 69% of the infants; in 15% this was severe and required an alteration in clinical management and a lengthened hospital stay. Attention to the severity rather than the incidence of postoperative vomiting will reduce morbidity further. Low morbidity and zero mortality can be achieved in non-specialist centres. |
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Authors:
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M P Saunders; C R Williams |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Volume: 35 ISSN: 0035-8835 ISO Abbreviation: J R Coll Surg Edinb Publication Date: 1990 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-06-25 Completed Date: 1990-06-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503110 Medline TA: J R Coll Surg Edinb Country: SCOTLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 36-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Surgical Department, Royal Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK. |
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England Female Hospitals, General Humans Hypertrophy Infant Male Postoperative Complications* / etiology Pyloric Stenosis / complications, surgery* Retrospective Studies Surgical Wound Infection / etiology Vomiting / etiology |
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