What is this disease?

• Pyloric stenosis is a condition in which passage between the stomach and duodenum becomes narrower. This stops milk or food passing into the bowel to be digested.

How it is diagnosed?

• It is diagnosed in clinically suspected infants by USG. Rarely, barium swallow is also needed.

How it is treated? 

• Surgery is the modality of choice  to treat this condition.

When it should be operated?

• The surgery for CHPS should be done after resuscitation from dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

Are there other alternative methods of treatment?

• Medical management is not successful in this condition.

What all I need to know before my child surgery?

• Read “All you need to know before your child’s surgery” information booklet in website

How is the surgery done?

• The surgery, Ramstedt pyloromyotomy, can be done either by open or  laparoscopic means.

Remarks

• For more details of surgery, contact your surgeon

Related Photographs and videos

• Few photographs of steps done by me is given here for learning purposes