Author(s)

Ahmed Ezzat Rozeik^1*, Radi Elsherbini², Hamdi Almaramhy³

¹Pediatric Surgery Unit, Zagazig University, Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
²Pediatric Surgery Unit, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
³Faculty of Medicine, Taibah University, Medina, KSA.

Background-Purpose: The study aimed to see the outcome of Double Incomplete Pyloromyotomy as new technique for surgical management of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS). Methods: This study was conducted in pediatric surgery unite, Zagazig University Hospital, Egypt. Fifteen patients were included in this study (11 male and 4 female) with IHPS from January 2012 to January 2013. Under general anesthesia, two longitudinal separated incisions at different planes as pyloromyotomy. Results: Postoperative vomiting and weight gain were recorded. Follow up period was 3 months. Vomiting improved within first 48 hours then stopped after that. Weight gain significantly increased after theoperation when compared preoperatively. Conclusion: Double Incomplete Pyloromyotomy is a new, safe and effective procedure for treatment of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Double Incomplete Pyloromyotomy

Rozeik, A. , Elsherbini, R. and Almaramhy, H. (2014) Double Incomplete Pyloromyotomy (A. Ezzat Technique): A New Technique for Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis: Preliminary Study. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 4, 253-256. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2014.44034.