Idiopathic Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Flashcards
Arteries of stomach
4 major blood vessels
Left gastric artery
Right gastric artery
Left gastroepiploic artery
Right gastroepiploic artery
Dominant artery of stomach
Left gastric artery
Which artery bleeds in mallory weiss tear
Lft gastric artery
Artery that bleeds in type 4 gastric ulcer
Lf gastric artery
Even when we ligate 2 or more major vessels stomach does not undergo necrosis becoz
Extensive submucosal Anastomoses
Another name for idiopathic hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
CHOD(congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis)
Risk factors
M>F (4:1)
First born male child
Association with maternal erythromycin intake
Clinical features
Normal at birth(dff b/w duodenal atresia)
sym start after 2-3 weeks
Projectile vommiting
Non bilious
No PEM
Diagnosis
USG-Hypertrophied pylorus
(thickness >4mm length is >16mm)
Target sign
Antral nipple sign
X-ray
Single bubble sign
String sign
Double track sign
Mushroom sign
Typical metabolic abnormalities in this pt
Hypochlorimic hypokalemic metablic alkalosis with paradoxical aciduria
Best time to examine
During feeding
Visible peristalsis(lft-rt)
Palpable olive shaped swelling in epigastrium
Projectle vomiting
Management
First correct dehydration and metabolic abnormalities
0.45% NS + Dextrose +kcl( only when renal function to cover and urine output adequate)
Definitive surgery in this pt
Ramsteds pyloromyotomy
Uneventful ramsted pyloromyotomy when to start feeding
4-6 hours after surgery
Mucosa repaired 24-48 hours