Pyloric Stenosis: Is Over-Reliance on Ultrasound Scans Leading to Negative Explorations?

Abstract AIM: To see whether increasing use of ultrasound scans in pyloric stenosis is leading to false-positive diagnoses, and even negative laparotomies. METHODS: Over a 2-year period, 76 neonates underwent laparotomy with a preoperative diagnosis of pyloric stenosis (PS). There were 57 males and...

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