Pyloroplasty
What is Pyloroplasty?
Pyloroplasty is a surgical process in which the pylorus valve at the lower assign of the stomach is cut and resutured, relaxing and widening its muscular opening into the duodenum. Pyloroplasty is a treatment for patients at high risk for gastric or peptic ulcer disease. Pyloroplasty surgery increase the possibility by which stomach contents are emptied into the intestine, appropriate the stomach to empty more rapidly
The Pyloroplasty is done under general anesthesia. It means that the person is put to sleep with medication. The surgeon then makes a cut by the pylorus muscle. The muscle is then sewn back together in such a way as to widen the opportunity of the canal. The abdominal muscles are then sewn and put back in place. The skin incision is closed with stitches, clips, or staples. A little cut is made in the upper right side of the abdomen, by some of the muscle layers and down to the pylorus.
Possible Complications
Bleeding
Infection
Damage to intestines
Hernia formation at the incision site
Chronic diarrhea
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
Bleeding disorder
Advanced age
Prior surgeries in the abdomen
Obesity, malnutrition, or dehydration
Smoking
Cardiac or respiratory disease
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