Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: profile, management and outcome of patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Autor: Khotso Khokho, Gina Joubert, Elizabeth Brits, Robyn Arnold, Kreasan Narrainsamy

Publikováno v: South African Journal of Surgery; Vol. 57 No. 2 (2019); 64-68
South African Journal of Surgery, Volume: 57, Issue: 2, Pages: 64-68, Published: JUN 2019

Background: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is the thickening of both muscle layers of the pylorus and is most commonly found in first- born males. It usually presents with projectile, non-bilious vomiting. Late presentation leads to s

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https://doi.org/10.17159/2078-5151/2019/v57n2a2811