Milk vomiting or regurgitation in the first 3 months of life: Something old –something new

The age of presentation of reflux symptoms and their self-cure in babies without a sliding hernia parallel those of mild pyloric stenosis of infancy (PS). It is proposed that this is because PS and, at least some cases of reflux, share the same cause —a temporary hold-up at the pyloric sphincter owing to acid provoked hypertrophy of the pyloric sphincter.In support of this theory, the written observations of John Thomson, Pediatrician from Edinburgh, in 1921 and Isabella Forshall, Pediatric Surgeon from Alder Hey Hospital, Liverpool, in 1958 a re revisited.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research