The stomach contains something called the pylorus, which connects the stomach to the duodenum. The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine. Together, the pylorus and duodenum play an ...

The pylorus is a muscular valve located between the stomach and the small intestine. It’s the exit point of the stomach and the gateway to the duodenum of the small intestine. It helps the stomach ...

Signs of pyloric stenosis usually show up when a baby is 3 to 5 weeks old. Babies who have it don't look sick, but they throw up a lot. Sometimes they projectile vomit – this means it can go several ...

Pediatric pyloric stenosis is narrowing of the pylorus i.e. the lower part of the stomach. Pediatric pyloric stenosis is narrowing of the lower end of the stomach due to thickening of the muscles of ...

Patients with infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) have an increased incidence of renal anomalies. Association of IHPS and polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has been reported in three case ...