Pyloric stenosis

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Digestive system

Pyloric stenosis

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Pyloric stenosis

Alternative Names:

Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Gastric outlet obstruction

Treatment:

Treatment for pyloric stenosis involves surgery to split the overdeveloped muscles of the pylorus is the treatment for this disorder. Rehydration with intravenous fluids usually takes place prior to surgery.

Small, frequent feedings are usually well tolerated several hours after the surgery.

Expectations (prognosis):

Surgical repair usually provides complete relief of symptoms.

Complications:

Postoperative vomiting (This is very common and generally improves with time.)
Failure to gain weight in the newborn period
Risks associated with any surgery

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if symptoms suggestive of pyloric stenosis develop in your infant.

Review Date: 6/18/2004
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial and Jonathan Fanaroff, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (12/30/2002).

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