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Question: Among infants with pyloric stenosis, what are the differences in postoperative recovery, complications, and long-term cosmetic results between those treated with laparoscopic pyloromyotomy and those managed with an open operative approach with regard to postoperative approach?
Question type: Intervention
Study type: Randomized controlled
Investigators from the University of Tennessee and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital compared laparoscopic (LP) and open pyloromyotomy (OP) for infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in a randomized controlled trial. Primary outcome variables included operative time, length of stay (LOS), time to refeeding, and complications. Secondary outcomes consisted of parental report of patient health and recovery, as assessed via telephone surveys using a …
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