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Natural History of Infants With Patent Processus Vaginalis
Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Summary
This will be a multi-center prospective observational study of all patients who undergo laparoscopic pyloromyotomy. Subjects who have PPV will be followed up to just before their 18th birthday through annual phone calls or emails to determine the incidence and timing of subsequent inguinal hernia.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
1 Day - 4 Months
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
801
Start Date
2017-01
Completion Date
2036-12
Last Updated
2026-03-05
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Infants with PPV
Data will be collected for up to 18 years to monitor for inguinal hernia.
Infants without PPV
Basic data will be collected regarding the surgery and the subject's study participation will be complete.
Locations (1)
Children's Mercy Hospital
Kansas City, Missouri, United States