Under anesthesia, a small incision is made above the navel and the tight pyloric muscle is repaired. Babies can often begin drinking small amounts of clear liquids in the first 24 hours. However, babies may still vomit for several days after surgery due to swelling of the surgical site of the pyloric muscle. The swelling goes away within a few days. Most babies will be taking their normal feedings by the time they go home.
Babies are usually able to go home within two to three days after the operation.
This problem is unlikely to reoccur. Babies who have undergone the surgery should have no long-term effects from it. Click here to view the Online Resources page of this Web. Copyright 2000 Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. All rights reserved.