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In brief, it can but it is rare if the surgeon concerned is skilled and careful.
The enlargement (hypertrophy) of the pyloric ring muscle in babies does sometimes reoccur after the operation, but there don't seem to have been any studies to find out how often this happens over a significant number of cases. Typically, there are a few recurrences and one death reported in surveys of say about 100 operations in one centre, but other reports admit to very few complications and less than 1:100 deaths.
The surgery (pyloromyotomy) stops the blockage of the stomach outlet by slitting the muscle ring down to but not including the inner lining (omentum) of the gastric passage. Too long or deep a slit opens the gastric passage and must be immediately recognised and repaired to prevent a catastrophic infection setting in. But if the slit in the muscle band is not long enough or if the cut edges are not spread widely enough to let the omentum bulge into the cut, the cut muscle will close, reconnect and can then continue to enlarge as a result of the biochemical process that caused the original swelling.
So IPS can reoccur - but how often depends on the skill and thoroughness of the surgeon concerned, and will vary from one to another.
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Do adults have problems with their pyloric sphincter?
In adults the pyloric muscle or valve can be closed by scarring (from ulceration) or cancer. Sometimes pyloric stenosis in infancy is not severe enough to warrant surgery and for whatever reason some of these children grow up still having problems with their pyloric function. Problems with the pyloric sphincter in adults can be managed by medication, lifestyle changes, and/or surgery.
Is vomiting a sign of pyloric stenosis?
Frequent vomiting may be an indication of pyloric stenosis and of other gastic complaints. In PS the vomiting will be violent (arch-like), not bile stained, and develop to become so persistent that the baby loses weight and condition. When this happens it is high time to see a doctor and if necessary insist on tests for PS.
What is pre-pyloric?
The bottom of the stomach is the pyloric area, with the pyloric sphincter separating the stomach from the duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). The top of the stomach is the cardiac area with the cardiac sphincter. The pre-pyloric area is the area just above the phyloric sphincter where they do biopsies to test for an H-Pylori infection. The pyloric area consists of two parts the pyloric canal and the pyloric antrum.
What is erosion in the pre-pyloric region?
erosion in the pre-pyloric region
Sphincter controlling the movement of food from the stomach into the duodenum?
Pyloric sphincter controls the movement of food from stomach to duodenum. With parasympathetic or vagal stimulation it opens up or relaxes and with sympathetic stimulation it contracts or closes.
Who is at risk for pyloric stenosis?
Male infants with a family history of pyloric stenosis are more at risk of having the condition, which tends to occur less often in females, blacks, and Asians.
When does Pyloric stenosis happen?
It affects infants during the first several weeks of life
What is Pyloric stenosis also called?
Pyloric stenosis is also referred to as hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
What is the name of a genetic condition that causes infants to choke on their formula and requires surgery to fix?
Pyloric Stenosis
How is pyloric stenosis treated?
pylorotomy
I need to know how to write a nurses not on the child with pyloric stenosis?
Pediatric nursing and medical textbooks would seem the best place to go. There are also many websites with more general information on the care of infants with pyloric stenosis, which usually involves pre- and post-operative pediatric matters.
What is the narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestines?
The Pyloric valve.
What does the medical abbreviation PS mean?
Pyloric Stenosis
How did Jon cryer get a scar?
Jon Cryer is a famous actor that has appeared in several movies and television shows. He got his scar from a pyloric stenosis surgery.
I need to know how to write a nurses note on the child with pyloric stenosis?
Pediatric nursing and medical textbooks would seem the best place to go. There are also many websites (typically provided by hospitals for the benefit of parents) with more general information on the care of infants with pyloric stenosis, which usually involves pre- and post-operative pediatric matters.
What is the narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the intestine?
Pyloric stenosis
What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the sphincter?
GastrostenosisMedical Terminology:Stomach: Gastronarrowing: StenosisYou may be referring to a condition that is common in this region known as Pyloric Stenosis; narrowing of the pylorus which is the opening to the stomach.
