title: Laparoscope-assisted diagnosis and treatment of prepyloric web in children--report of three cases.
abstract: Prepyloric web is a rare diagnosis in pediatrics; only sporadic cases were described in the literature. Treatment is classically performed by open surgery; laparoscope-assisted diagnosis and treatment of prepyloric web in children have not been reported. Three cases with prepyloric web were diagnosed and treated by laparoscope-assisted procedure in our hospital from June 2009 to October 2010. There were no conversions to open surgery and no intraoperative various complications. After following up for 31-42 (mean 36.3) months postoperatively, the 3 infants remained asymptomatic and thriving. The early experiences suggest that the outcomes are excellent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Huai'an Women and Children's Hospital, 104 Renmin Road South, Jiang Su, 223002, PR China. haalibing@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bing
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wei-Bing
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shou-Qing
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ye-Bo
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020706:Laparoscopes; D008297:Male; D011708:Pylorus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Infants; Laparoscopy; Prepyloric web