Pyloric stenosis in babies? ?

Question

I was just wondering if they are different type od Pyloric stenosis, or more Severe caes?

Answer 1

Yes, different severities do exist, the thickness of the stenosis can vary.



My son had it, he had laproscopic surgery when he was 6 weeks old. The surgeon said the muscle was very thick. He is now 2 years and 4 months old and thriving.  

Answer 2

I am certain that there are varying degreees.

My husband was born with a Pyloric Stenosis.  He is 45 years old now, but he had surgery around 6 weeks to correct it.  He nearly died before that-his parents have said that the doctors suspected he was being abused/neglected before the problem was discovered and corrected.  He has a scar from the surgery, going clear across his abdomen diagnoally.  Anyway, his parents have said that he would projectile vomit everything he was fed, and he was starving.

Our son, now 8, was born with a ventral hernia.  When he had his minor, outpatient surgery the surgeon was very interested in my husband's scar and story-even took pictures to show his students.  Apparently now, the surgery can be done with just a couple of very tiny scars.