Clinical findings versus imaging studies in the diagnosis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis

Conclusion A palpable pyloric mass with a suggestive history is a sufficient indication for proceeding to surgical treatment without confirming diagnostic imaging studies. However, when physical findings alone are inconclusive, an abdominal ultrasound examination should be performed because of their high accuracy in identifying the underlying problems.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research