What to do if a newborn has pyloric stenosis and vomiting

The incidence of pyloric stenosis is more concentrated in men, with the ratio of male to female being about ten to one. Pyloric stenosis is a more common phenomenon in newborns, and this problem is also a common abdominal deformity in newborns. This disease can cause nutritional disorders in newborns and can lead to death of newborns if not treated. Let’s take a look at what to do if a newborn baby vomits due to pyloric stenosis.

The entrance to the human stomach is called the cardia, and the exit is called the pylorus. For newborns, if the cardia has enough elasticity, spitting up will not occur. However, since the stomach function of newborns one or two months old is still not perfect and the cardia lacks elasticity, it is easy for them to spit up. This is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to worry. However, if the pylorus is too elastic, it will be difficult for food in the stomach to pass through the pylorus and enter the duodenum. When the capacity of the stomach reaches the saturation point, a strong force will be generated to rush upward out of the cardia, and the food will be spit out from the mouth, causing vomiting. Since the force of the Food King's upward rush is very strong, the vomiting caused is also very intense, and food may even be sprayed out of the mouth or nose like water.

The vomiting caused by pyloric atresia is quite severe. After birth, a newborn will naturally vomit out the amniotic fluid he has swallowed. This vomiting phenomenon will last for about three days. If the newborn is still vomiting every day a week after birth, and the number of times increases, the common symptoms become more and more severe, and the weight gradually decreases, the mother should consider whether the newborn is sick. If a newborn baby vomits but is still gaining weight and is in good spirits, let him drink some medicine to make it easier for the food in the stomach to pass through the pylorus, and the vomiting will naturally stop.

When a newborn has pyloric stenosis obstruction, some drugs with sedative and antispasmodic effects can be used for treatment. If the vomiting is severe, you should also consider correcting the child's body water and electrolyte balance problems in a timely manner. If general pain treatment does not improve, surgery to correct the obstruction may be considered. The surgery is often performed through a transverse incision in the right upper abdomen, and the obstruction can be accessed after the surgery.