title: Successful endoscopic balloon dilatation for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.
abstract: The authors successfully applied endoscopic balloon dilatation for the treatment of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS). The patient was an infant girl who had undergone repair of a giant omphalocele. Endoscopic balloon dilatation was performed using a 9-mm endoscope and an 8-mm polyethylene terephthalate (PET) balloon dilator. Dilatation was performed three times for 10 minutes. Vomiting continued after the dilatation. At the second session, dilatation was performed using a 12-mm PET balloon dilator. The 9-mm endoscope then passed through the pylorus. The patient has had no episodes of vomiting since the second treatment. This procedure is an important therapeutic option for selected patients with HPS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kobe Children's Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Higashimoto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nishijima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muraji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamazato
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tsugawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*