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pyloromyotomy

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pyloromyotomy /py·lo·ro·my·ot·o·my/ (-mi-ot´ah-me) incision of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus.
py·lo·ro·my·ot·o·my (p-lôr-m-t-m)
n.
Longitudinal incision through the anterior wall of the pyloric canal to the level of the submucosa, performed as a treatment for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Also called Fredet-Ramstedt operation, Ramstedt operation.
pyloromyotomy
[pīlôr′ōmī·ot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, pyle + ouros + mys, muscle, temnein, to cut
the incision of the longitudinal and circular muscle of the pylorus, which leaves the mucosa intact but separates the incised muscle fibers. It is the treatment of choice for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, a congenital condition that obstructs the stomach. Also called Fredet-Ramstedt operation, Ramstedt-Fredet operation. See also pyloric stenosis.
pyloromyotomy [pi-lor″o-mi-ot´ah-me]
incision of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus.
pyloromyotomy
incision of the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus.
Fredet-Ramstedt pyloromyotomy
see ramstedt operation.
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