Imaging findings in infants with recurrent vomiting after pyloromyotomy: a pictorial review

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a common entity with an incidence of 2–4 per 1000 live births. Current definitive treatment is with pyloromyotomy, which is usually performed laparoscopically. The procedure is generally well tolerated with resolution of the patient’s symptoms. In a small perce...

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Published inEmergency Radiology Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 691 - 695
Main Authors Iranmanesh, A. M., Pawley, B. K., Rice, M. M., Richer, E. J.
Format Journal Article Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2015
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Emergency Medicine
Female
Humans
Imaging
Infant
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pictorial Essay
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - etiology
Pyloric Stenosis, Hypertrophic - surgery
Pylorus - surgery
Radiology
Recurrence
Reoperation
Stenosis
Infant
Pyloric
Vomiting
Pyloromyotomy
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Summary:Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a common entity with an incidence of 2–4 per 1000 live births. Current definitive treatment is with pyloromyotomy, which is usually performed laparoscopically. The procedure is generally well tolerated with resolution of the patient’s symptoms. In a small percentage of patients, however, there is recurrent vomiting which warrants further investigation. In this pictorial review, the expected post-operative appearance of the pylorus will be described, and the imaging findings and clinical course of two patients with recurrent vomiting after pyloromyotomy will be presented.
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ISSN:1070-3004
1438-1435
DOI:10.1007/s10140-015-1341-6