Pyloric stenosis medical therapy
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
Decompression of stomach by suction via nasogastric tube, initial correction of fluid and electrolyte imbalance, oral administration of atropine sulfate, and oral feeding with 10 ml of 10% glucose are necessary in treatment of pyloric stenosis.
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy
Medical therapt for infantile pyloric stenosis consists of conservative management and include:[1][2][3]
- Decompression of stomach by suction via nasogastric tube
- Initial correction of fluid and electrolyte imbalance
- Oral administration of atropine sulfate
- Oral feeding with 10 ml of 10% glucose
References
References
- ↑ Sretenović A, Smoljanić Z, Korać G, Sindjeć S, Lukac M, Krstić Z (2004). “[Conservative treatment of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in children]”. Srp Arh Celok Lek. 132 Suppl 1: 93–6. PMID 15615476.
- ↑ Singh UK, Kumar R, Prasad R (2005). “Oral atropine sulfate for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis”. Indian Pediatr. 42 (5): 473–6. PMID 15923695.
- ↑ Golladay ES, Broadwater JR, Mollitt DL (1987). “Pyloric stenosis–a timed perspective”. Arch Surg. 122 (7): 825–6. PMID 3592973.
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