Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Issue 12 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ross, Andrew; Johnson, Paul R.V.
• Is Part Of: Surgery. Volume 34:Issue 12(2016)
• Page Start: 609
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Newborn -- non-bilious vomiting -- pyloric stenosis -- pyloromyotomy -- surgical management; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Periodicals; Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Thérapeutique -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 617
• DOI: 10.1016/j.mpsur.2016.09.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0263-9319

Abstract

Abstract: Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) is the most common cause of gastric outlet obstruction in infants and is one of the most common conditions requiring surgery in the newborn. It arises from marked hypertrophy of the pyloric muscle (primarily circular layer), resulting in partial or complete luminal occlusion. Classically these infants have persistent non-bilious vomiting, are dehydrated with weight loss, and have a hypokalaemic, hypochloraemic metabolic alkalosis. Treatment requires initial careful fluid management before definitive surgical correction. Outcomes are now excellent in developed countries and long-term sequelae are not expected after treatment.