GASTRIC OUTLET OBSTRUCTION DUE TO STARCH GRANULOMA AND PERITONITIS

Starch peritonitis (SP), is a relatively rare surgical complication. T his together with a puzzling acute clinical pattern, makes diagnosis m ore difficult. We describe a child who developed a full blown SP, mimi cking gastric outlet obstruction, 3 weeks after an antireflux procedur e. We would like to stress the importance of making the correct preope rative diagnosis, in order to spare the patient an unnecessary operati on. This may be difficult.