Long-term Gastrointestinal Sequelae in Children who Underwent Pyloromyotomy for Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis

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Pyloromyotomy, the treatment for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), is a procedure with a low risk of short-term complications and quick recovery. However, at a later age, some children report gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and recently we described a fatal case of adhesive small bowel obstruction years after pyloromyotomy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate long-term gastrointestinal sequelae of pyloromyotomy.

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