Management of mucosal perforation during pyloromyotomy for infantile pyloric stenosis
Hight, D.W.; Benson, C.D.; Philippart, A.I.; Hertzler, J.H.
Surgery 90(1): 85-86
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0039-6060 PMID: 7245053 Document Number: 181968
Mucosal perforation during Fredet-Ramstedt pyloromyotomy is the cause of unnecessary morbidity and death if unrecognized. Previously, a variety of closure have been advocated. In 1,777 cases there has been 42 (2.3%) intraoperative perforations. One unrecognized perforation led to a postoperative death. Closure of a mucosal tear is accomplished safely by a simplified suture technique without prolonged convalescence or death.