A Report of Ten Cases of Infantile Hypertropic Pyloric Stenosis Treated by Ramstedt’s Operation

Abstract

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.