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Pyloric Obstruction

Pyloric obstruction, also referred to as gastric outlet obstruction, is a condition characterized by narrowing or blockage at the pylorus—the muscular valve regulating the flow of stomach contents into the duodenum. When this passage becomes impaired, the stomach cannot effectively empty its contents into the small intestine. This disruption leads to a range of gastrointestinal symptoms, including early satiety, bloating, epigastric pain, postprandial nausea, persistent vomiting, and...
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Peptic Ulcer Disease V: Surgical Management and Nursing Care

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Esophageal Strictures-II: Clinical Features and Management01:26

Esophageal Strictures-II: Clinical Features and Management

Patients with esophageal strictures often experience a range of symptoms. Initially, they may have difficulty swallowing solid foods, which can progress to include liquids. Additional symptoms may involve chest pain or discomfort, regurgitating food and fluids, heartburn, unintentional weight loss, coughing or choking during meals, and hoarseness.
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Esophageal Strictures-I: Introduction

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Negative exploration for pyloric stenosis--is it preventable?

Dhanya Mullassery1, Sreelakshmi Mallappa, Raheel Shariff

  • 1Department of Paediatric Surgery, The Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital-Alder Hey, Eaton Road Liverpool L12 2AP, UK. dhanya.mullassery@nhs.net

BMC Pediatrics
|September 26, 2008
PubMed
Summary

Accurate diagnosis of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) relies on combining clinical signs with imaging. A confident IHPS diagnosis requires a positive test feed and in-house ultrasound in alkalotic infants, minimizing negative surgical explorations.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) diagnosis traditionally relies on clinical assessment but increasingly uses radiological methods.
  • The rate of negative surgical exploration for IHPS has been reported at 4%.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify clinical factors supporting a positive IHPS diagnosis.
  • To review these factors in cases of misdiagnosis leading to negative exploration.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of infants undergoing surgical exploration for suspected IHPS between 2000 and 2004.
  • Evaluation of clinical symptoms, examination findings, investigations, and operative findings.

Main Results:

  • 343 explorations for IHPS were performed; 60% had positive test feeds, 78% had positive ultrasounds, and 55% were alkalotic.
  • Ultrasound demonstrated high positive predictive values (99.1% for canal length ≥14 mm, 98.7% for muscle thickness ≥4 mm).
  • Only 1.1% of explorations were negative; potential diagnostic errors included false-positive ultrasounds and reliance on upper GI contrast studies alone.

Conclusions:

  • A 1% negative exploration rate is favorable, but diagnostic errors can occur.
  • Confident IHPS diagnosis involves a positive test feed, in-house ultrasound, and alkalosis.
  • Upper GI contrast studies should not be used in isolation; strict ultrasound measurements and palpation are crucial if test feeds are negative.