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Is pyloric stenosis as a child related to weight problems as an adult?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
No: Pyloric stenosis as a child (presumably corrected at that time) does not have any relationship to one's adult weight. Pyloric stenosis is unusual tightness at the outlet end of the stomach, blocking the stomach contents from emptying into the intestine, so babies with the condition have forceful vomiting.
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Dr. Janet Melleranswered
Pediatric Surgery 43 years experience
No: Pyloric stenosis is not associated with problems as an adult.
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience
No: Once pyloric stenosis is corrected the infant will be normal with long term sequelae being extremely rare.
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Last updated Oct 4, 2012
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