title: Repyloromyotomy for recurrent infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis after successful first pyloromyotomy.
abstract: The authors report on a male infant aged 4(1/2) weeks who underwent a pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. After an uncomplicated postoperative course with normal feeding and weight gain, projectile vomiting reoccurred. The boy underwent a repyloromyotomy for recurrent hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. The underlying cause of a recurrent hypertrophic pyloric stenosis after a successful pyloromyotomy may be explained by the natural history of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ankermann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Engler
authors.forename: C-J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Partsch
mesh_terms: D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology