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Pyloric stenosis medical therapy
Introduction
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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