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Pyloric stenosis

MedGen UID:
18780
Concept ID:
C0034194
Finding; Pathologic Function
Synonym: Pyloric stenosis (disease)
SNOMED CT: PS - Pyloric stenosis (367403001); Pyloric stenosis (367403001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001561

Definition

Narrowing of the pyloric lumen caused either by hypertrophy of the surrounding muscles or tissue scarring due to a chronic peptic ulcer. [from NCI]

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Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Lauriti G, Cascini V, Chiesa PL, Pierro A, Zani A
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2018 Oct;28(5):393-399. Epub 2017 Jul 12 doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604116. PMID: 28701002
Jobson M, Hall NJ
Semin Pediatr Surg 2016 Aug;25(4):219-24. Epub 2016 May 10 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.004. PMID: 27521712

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Obaid YY, Toubasi AA, Albustanji FH, Al-Qawasmeh AR
J Pediatr Surg 2023 Mar;58(3):458-466. Epub 2022 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.08.016. PMID: 36137827
Galea R, Said E
Neonatal Netw 2018 Jul;37(4):197-204. Epub 2018 Jul 1 doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.37.4.197. PMID: 30567916
Hendricks CM, Edgerton CA, Lesher AP
Am Surg 2018 Sep 1;84(9):e354-e356. PMID: 30269705
Al-Ansari A, Altokhais TI
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Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014 Jul;8(5):533-41. Epub 2014 Apr 10 doi: 10.1586/17474124.2014.903799. PMID: 24716658

Diagnosis

Rich BS, Dolgin SE
Pediatr Rev 2021 Oct;42(10):539-545. doi: 10.1542/pir.2020-003277. PMID: 34599053
Hendricks CM, Edgerton CA, Lesher AP
Am Surg 2018 Sep 1;84(9):e354-e356. PMID: 30269705
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Semin Pediatr Surg 2016 Aug;25(4):197. Epub 2016 May 24 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.008. PMID: 27521707
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Therapy

Kelay A, Hall NJ
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2018 Apr;28(2):171-175. Epub 2018 Mar 6 doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1637016. PMID: 29510427
Lauriti G, Cascini V, Chiesa PL, Pierro A, Zani A
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2018 Oct;28(5):393-399. Epub 2017 Jul 12 doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604116. PMID: 28701002
Jobson M, Hall NJ
Semin Pediatr Surg 2016 Aug;25(4):219-24. Epub 2016 May 10 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.05.004. PMID: 27521712
Sullivan KJ, Chan E, Vincent J, Iqbal M, Wayne C, Nasr A; Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Evidence-Based Resource
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Prognosis

Hendricks CM, Edgerton CA, Lesher AP
Am Surg 2018 Sep 1;84(9):e354-e356. PMID: 30269705
Al-Ansari A, Altokhais TI
Pediatr Int 2016 Jul;58(7):619-21. Epub 2016 Jul 7 doi: 10.1111/ped.12958. PMID: 27389044
Sullivan KJ, Chan E, Vincent J, Iqbal M, Wayne C, Nasr A; Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Evidence-Based Resource
Pediatrics 2016 Jan;137(1) Epub 2015 Dec 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2550. PMID: 26719292
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Clinical prediction guides

Takayama H, Toyonaga T, Yoshizaki T, Abe H, Nakai T, Ueda C, Urakami S, Kaku H, Shimamoto Y, Matsumoto K, Tsuda K, Sakaguchi H, Matsuoka K, Baba S, Takihara H, Ikezawa N, Tanaka S, Takao M, Takao T, Morita Y, Kodama Y
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Nov;36(11):3158-3163. Epub 2021 Jun 25 doi: 10.1111/jgh.15582. PMID: 34129253
Sullivan KJ, Chan E, Vincent J, Iqbal M, Wayne C, Nasr A; Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons Evidence-Based Resource
Pediatrics 2016 Jan;137(1) Epub 2015 Dec 30 doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-2550. PMID: 26719292
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Peters B, Oomen MW, Bakx R, Benninga MA
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014 Jul;8(5):533-41. Epub 2014 Apr 10 doi: 10.1586/17474124.2014.903799. PMID: 24716658
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Recent systematic reviews

Wu P, Chu L, Yang Y, Yu Z, Tian Y
Int J Colorectal Dis 2023 May 8;38(1):118. doi: 10.1007/s00384-023-04402-z. PMID: 37154949
Obaid YY, Toubasi AA, Albustanji FH, Al-Qawasmeh AR
J Pediatr Surg 2023 Mar;58(3):458-466. Epub 2022 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.08.016. PMID: 36137827
Lunger F, Staerkle RF, Muff JL, Fink L, Holland-Cunz SG, Vuille-Dit-Bille RN
J Surg Res 2022 Jun;274:1-8. Epub 2022 Feb 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.042. PMID: 35104694
van den Bunder FAIM, van Wijk L, van Woensel JBM, Stevens MF, van Heurn LWE, Derikx JPM
Paediatr Anaesth 2020 Jul;30(7):749-758. Epub 2020 Jun 18 doi: 10.1111/pan.13879. PMID: 32298502Free PMC Article
Lauriti G, Cascini V, Chiesa PL, Pierro A, Zani A
Eur J Pediatr Surg 2018 Oct;28(5):393-399. Epub 2017 Jul 12 doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1604116. PMID: 28701002

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