Sonographic Diagnosis of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric stenosis- Use of Simultaneous Grey-scale & Colour Doppler Examination

Mehboob Hussain

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Sonographic Diagnosis of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric stenosis- Use of Simultaneous Grey-scale & Colour Doppler Examination

Mehboob Hussain

Received: 2010-02-14, Accepted: 2010-02-14, Published: 2008-07-01

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of Ultrasound in the diagnosis of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric stenosis, especially with simultaneous use of grey-scale & colour doppler examination of pylorus. Methods: Fifty two infants with suspected Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric stenosis (IHPS) were evaluated with grey-scale and colour Doppler examination. The sonographic findings were categorized as positive IHPS, negative IHPS and equivocal cases. Positive songraphic findings in 21 infants (40%) were confirmed at surgery. Negative sonographic findings in 27 infants (52%) were followed by ward chart reviews. Results: Sensitivity, Specificity and Accuracy of grey-scale & colour doppler examination for the diagnosis of IHPS were 100%. Conclusion: Sonography is the method of choice for the diagnosis of IHPS. Simultaneous greyscale and colour Doppler examination of pylorus for suspected IHPS is more accurate than simple grey-scale sonography.