The spectrum of injuries sustained at LC at a tertiary-care center is different from that in the community hospitals. Missed injuries and attempts at repair in inexperienced hands result in serious sequelae of stricture formation and long-term morbidity.
Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis (IHPS) is a most common cause of intestinal obstruction in infancy. This condition is usually diagnosed before the baby is 6 months of life. This report describes the ten infants presented with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The treatment involved pyloromyotomy (Ramstedt's operation) with very satisfactory result. KEY WORDS: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, Ramstedt's operation.
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