Atropine Treatment for Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Conclusions Comparative but nonrandomized studies indicate that atropine is less effective than pyloromyotomy to treat infants with HPS. Currently, there is no evidence-based literature to support atropine treatment in these infants. To our knowledge, atropine should be reserved for patients unfit for general anesthesia or surgery. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Lauriti, Giuseppe Cascini, Valentina Chiesa, Pierluigi Lelli Pierro, Agostino Zani, Augusto Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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