Air Insufflation of the Stomach Following Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy May Not Detect Perforation
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BACKGROUND Undetected perforation during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy can be fatal. Detecting a perforation at the time of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy is difficult. The purpose of this study was to determine whether air insufflation of the stomach reliably detects perforation during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy. CASE REPORTS Between 2007 and 2008, 71 patients underwent laparoscopic pyloromyotomy and 2 patients (3.3%) had perforation. Insufflating the stomach with air did not demonstrate the perforation in either case. Both perforations were detected by careful inspection of the myotomy; a small amount of mucus was seen at the perforation site. Both patients underwent open suture repair with an omental patch and had unremarkable postoperative courses. CONCLUSIONS Air insufflation of the stomach during laparoscopic pyloromyotomy does not reliably rule out perforation. As with all procedures with potential complications, a high index of suspicion and careful inspection of the entire myotomy may help detect perforation.
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