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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(1):27-33. Published online January 31, 1989.

A Clinical Study of Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis.

Kwang Sun Park¹, Young Ki Park¹, Jong Wan Kim¹, Chang Kyu Oh¹, Mahn Kyoo Yang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Received: June 29, 1988;  Accepted: October 4, 1988.

Abstract

We experienced 23 patients with congential hypertrophic pyloric stenosis from Dec. 1978 to Aug. 1987 The age and sex distribution, family and birth history, clinical symptoms with prognosis etc. were reviewed. The results were as follows. 1) Most of the patients (20 cases, 87%) represented symptoms within 6 weeks of age. 2) Male was predominated than female by the ratio of 19:4. 3) The first baby was 19 cases (73.9%) and the first son was 14 cases (60.9%) with a marked preponderence. 4) N on bile stained, projectile vomiting was noted in all cases. 5) The olive shaped mass was palpable in 15 cases (65.2%). 6) Gastric peristalsis was observed in 14 cases (60.9%). 7) Fredet-Ramstedt pyloromyotomy was employed in all cases.

Keywords :Congenital Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis