 Pylorus
"Pylorus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen.
| Descriptor ID |
D011708
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.875.799
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyloric Sphincter- Pyloric Sphincter
- Pyloric Sphincters
- Sphincter, Pyloric
- Sphincters, Pyloric
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pylorus" by people in Profiles.
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Waldron LS, St Peter SD, Muensterer OJ. Management and Outcome of Mucosal Injury During Pyloromyotomy--An Analytical Survey Study. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Dec; 25(12):1044-6.
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Thomas PG, Sharp NE, St Peter SD. Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy: comparing the arthrotomy knife to the Bovie blade. J Surg Res. 2014 Jul; 190(1):251-4.
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Hall NJ, Eaton S, Seims A, Leys CM, Densmore JC, Calkins CM, Ostlie DJ, St Peter SD, Azizkhan RG, von Allmen D, Langer JC, Lapidus-Krol E, Bouchard S, Pich? N, Bruch S, Drongowski R, MacKinlay GA, Clark C, Pierro A. Risk of incomplete pyloromyotomy and mucosal perforation in open and laparoscopic pyloromyotomy. J Pediatr Surg. 2014 Jul; 49(7):1083-6.
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Iqbal CW, Rivard DC, Mortellaro VE, Sharp SW, St Peter SD. Evaluation of ultrasonographic parameters in the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis relative to patient age and size. J Pediatr Surg. 2012 Aug; 47(8):1542-7.
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Bensard DD, Hendrickson RJ, Clark KS, Giesting KJ, Kokoska ER. Use of ultrasound measurements to direct laparoscopic pyloromyotomy in infants. JSLS. 2010 Oct-Dec; 14(4):553-7.
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St Peter SD, Tsao K, Sharp SW, Holcomb GW, Ostlie DJ. Predictors of emesis and time to goal intake after pyloromyotomy: analysis from a prospective trial. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Nov; 43(11):2038-41.
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Valusek PA, St Peter SD, Tsao K, Spilde TL, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW. The use of fundoplication for prevention of apparent life-threatening events. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jun; 42(6):1022-4; discussion 1025.
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Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW. Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Adv Surg. 2007; 41:81-91.
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St Peter SD, Holcomb GW, Calkins CM, Murphy JP, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, Snyder CL, Ostlie DJ. Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis: a prospective, randomized trial. Ann Surg. 2006 Sep; 244(3):363-70.
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Hendrickson RJ, Yu S, Bruny JL, Partrick DA, Petty JK, Bensard DD. Early experience with laparoscopic pyloromyotomy in a teaching institution. JSLS. 2005 Oct-Dec; 9(4):386-8.
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