Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis At A Tertiary Care Hospital: A Surgical Experience With 30 Infants

Abstract

Background: Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (CHPS), first described in 1888 by Harald Hirschsprung, is one of the most common cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infants. The incidence is approximately 1-4 per 1000 live births although the incidence differs in various regions and communities. It is usually seen in first born