title: Contemporary management of pyloric stenosis.
abstract: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a common surgical cause of vomiting in infants. Following appropriate fluid resuscitation, the mainstay of treatment is pyloromyotomy. This article reviews the aetiology and pathophysiology of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, its clinical presentation, the role of imaging, the preoperative and postoperative management, current surgical approaches and non-surgical treatment options. Contemporary postoperative feeding regimens, outcomes and complications are also discussed.
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Tremona Rd, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Jobson
authors: Department of Paediatric Surgery and Urology, Southampton Children's Hospital, Tremona Rd, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK; Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. Electronic address: n.j.hall@soton.ac.uk.
authors: Nigel J
authors: NJ
authors: Hall
mesh_terms: D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D046248:Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011708:Pylorus / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D010276:Parasympatholytics; D001285:Atropine
keywords: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Metabolic alkalosis; Pyloromyotomy; Vomiting