Abstract
Pyloromyotomy is the tried and tested surgical procedure for successful operative
treatment of pyloric stenosis. Over time, the operative approach has evolved to take
advantage of cosmetically superior incisions and more recently minimally invasive
surgery. During and following surgery, complications are uncommon. The specific complications
of an inadequate pyloromyotomy requiring repeated procedure and mucosal perforation
during an overzealous pyloromyotomy represent the ends of a spectrum within which
sits the perfect procedure. Here, we discuss these specific complications together
with the other potential complications following surgery for hypertrophic pyloric
stenosis, including anesthetic considerations.
Keywords
pyloric stenosis - pyloromyotomy - surgical complications
