Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is a condition characterised by marked thickening of the pyloric muscle in neonates, leading to non-bilious projectile vomiting, electrolyte disturbances and failure to ...

Pyloromyotomy with an open or laparoscopic surgical approach is the standard treatment for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) in infants, but it is not clear which approach is superior. This ...

The study authors performed a randomized multicenter study of 180 infants with pyloric stenosis to determine whether a laparoscopic approach was superior or inferior to the standard open Ramstedt ...

Low serum lipids are a risk factor for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS), according to a genetics study published in the August 20 issue of JAMA. Heritability exceeds 80% for IHPS, but ...

The pylorus is a muscular valve located between the stomach and the small intestine. It’s the exit point of the stomach and the gateway to the duodenum of the small intestine. It helps the stomach ...

The stomach contains something called the pylorus, which connects the stomach to the duodenum. The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine. Together, the pylorus and duodenum play an ...