Recurrent vomiting after successful pyloromyotomy

L W van Heurn; P Vos; G Sie

doi:10.1007/s003830050606

Recurrent vomiting after successful pyloromyotomy

Pediatr Surg Int. 1999 Jul;15(5-6):385-6. doi: 10.1007/s003830050606.

Authors

L W van Heurn¹, P Vos, G Sie

Affiliation

¹ Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospital, Postbox 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, The Netherlands.

PMID: 10415293
DOI: 10.1007/s003830050606

Abstract

Persistent vomiting after pyloromyotomy is rare. We report the case of a boy with recurrent vomiting after a successful pyloromyotomy, who required repyloromyotomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Disease Progression
Humans
Hypertrophy
Infant, Newborn
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / surgery
Pyloric Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Pyloric Stenosis / pathology
Pyloric Stenosis / surgery*
Recurrence
Reoperation
Ultrasonography
Vomiting / diagnostic imaging
Vomiting / etiology*
Vomiting / surgery