Conference
Investigating the use of preoperative nasogastric tubes and postoperative outcomes for infants with pyloric stenosis: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
PURPOSE: Literature is lacking regarding the role of nasogastric tubes in patients with pyloric stenosis. There is also no consensus among surgeons. Some believe that pyloric stenosis is a form of gastric outlet obstruction, and the stomach should be drained until the obstruction is relieved. Others claim that infants can handle their secretions, and draining the stomach may further exacerbate the alkalosis. This chart review examines the use …
Authors
Elanahas A; Pemberton J; Yousef Y; Flageole H
Volume
45
Pagination
pp. 1020-1023
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2010
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.02.026
Conference proceedings
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Issue
5
ISSN
0022-3468