How do you care for a baby after pyloric stenosis surgery?

Incision care

  1. Keep your baby’s incision clean and dry. Don’t use lotion, powder, oil, or cream on the incision.
  2. You can give your baby sponge baths for 2 days after the surgery. After that, you can give your baby baths.
  3. Don’t remove the white sticky strips on your baby’s incision.
  4. Don’t lift your baby under the arms.

Is pyloric stenosis surgery painful?

During pyloric stenosis surgery, the team will: Give your child general anesthesia. Your child will be asleep during the surgery and not feel any pain. Make a small incision (cut) on the left side of the abdomen, higher than the belly button.

How long does a pyloric stenosis surgery take?

A pyloromyotomy can be done using a small telescope and two miniature instruments through several small bandaid sized incisions, or it can be done through a very small incision on the abdomen. The operation usually takes about an hour.

How long does baby stay in hospital after pyloric stenosis surgery?

Your baby will stay in the hospital for 2 to 3 days. Most babies get better quickly after surgery. Your baby will likely only be able to drink clear liquids such as an electrolyte drink at first. But feedings are often started within 4 hours of the procedure.

How long does a baby stay in the hospital after surgery?

In most cases, babies are hospitalized for one to two days to ensure that normal feedings can resume.

Can pyloric stenosis come back after surgery?

Babies who have surgery for this condition often have no long-term problems. Pyloric stenosis usually doesn’t reoccur.

How urgent is pyloric stenosis surgery?

Pyloric stenosis is an urgent condition that needs immediate treatment.

Are pyloric stenosis babies fussy?

A baby with pyloric stenosis may: Vomit soon after a feeding. Have a full, swollen upper belly after a feeding. Act fussy and hungry a lot of the time.

How do I comfort my child after surgery?

How Can I Help My Child?

  1. Hold your young child in your lap, if possible.
  2. Take your child or teenager’s hand and talk to them to help comfort and relax them.
  3. Hold and rock your infant, and use a pacifier to comfort him or her.
  4. Talk with the nurse if you think your child is having pain but not expressing it to the staff.

Can pyloric stenosis be fatal?

Death from infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis is rare and unexpected. The reported mortality rate is very low and usually results from delays in diagnosis with eventual dehydration and shock.