Pyloromyotomy of Ramstedt: experience of a nonspecialized centre

In a general hospital over a period of 6 years 57 infants with congenital hypertrophic stenosis underwent a Ramstedt pylorotomy. In most cases a surgical resident-in-training performed the operation under the direct supervision of a general surgeon. There were no complications of anesthesia, no deaths and no substantial morbidity. The majority of infants left the hospital within 48 hours. The results in this series compared favourably with those reported from more specialized centres.