Pyloroplasty

Pyloric stenosis is a condition that causes projectile, nonbilious vomiting during the first 3 months of life. Pyloromyotomy is a surgical procedure that relieves the gastric outlet caused by pyloric stenosis, allowing the stomach contents to empty into the duodenum (small intestine).

While the patient is under general anesthesia (unconscious and pain-free), the surgeon performs the procedure using an open approach (through an incision around the belly button or in the right upper part or the belly), or a laparoscopic approach (using 3 small incisions and a camera called a laparoscope).

Pyloromyotomy is the only effective treatment for pyloric stenosis. Patients with this condition are frequently dehydrated and must receive intravenous fluids before going to surgery.

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