Spencer Wilhelm, Diane Studzinski, Hossam Alslaim, Matthew Major, Brianna Stadsvold, Kaitlin Kehoe, Anthony Iacco, Christian Walters, Nathan M Novotny
BACKGROUND: Definitive surgical care is often delayed in hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS). Our aim is to evaluate the effect modifiable factors in preoperative HPS management have on efficiency of care. METHODS: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing pyloromyotomy for HPS at two US children's hospitals between 2008 and 2018 was performed. RESULTS: 406 patients were included in the study. The majority (310, 76 %) were adequately resuscitated and ready for surgery upon diagnosis in the ER...
January 17, 2024: American Journal of Surgery