Postoperative emesis after laparoscopic pyloromyotomy in infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the causes of postoperative emesis (PE) in neonates with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) after laparoscopic pyloromyotomy (LP).

Methods: Retrospective review of the hospital database for infants with IHPS managed between 2000 and 2010 was performed. Relevant data were collected from the clinical records in the Medocs(®) system and used for statistical analysis.