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1 Year Old Had Pyloric Stenosis Surgery After Birth. Have Frequent Vomiting. Biopsy Showing Moderate Reflux Esophagus.
My son is now 1 year old, he had a pyloric stenosis surgery when he was 5 weeks old. After the surgery he continued to vomit for a further 3 months. He then took chicken pox and started to vomit he then started to vomit blood that looked like coffee granules. He was started on a course of omneprazle twice daily for 2 months he then started to vomit blood straight away and was sent for an endoscopy which biopsies showed moderate reflux esophagus . He has been on the medication for a further 6 weeks and still taking it he has just vomited for 30 minutes which I can only describe as black tar like substance last night. He has slept most of the day and kept all his food down so far today. Any advice would be welcome.
Hi ,
Thank you for your query.
Vomiting blood is of concern.
A moderate reflux will not cause vomiting with tar like material( altered blood).
Medications for 2 months should improve his condition.
These can be signs of portal hypertension.
Kindly discuss with your GP to exclude other causes of gastric bleeds.
If you have any further queries you are free to consult me.Hope this answers your query.Wishing your child a speedy recovery.Have a nice day.
Hi,
Thank you for your query,
Your child is having Gastroesophagial reflux disease with Reflux esophagitis.
You have to continue antireflux medication like omeprazole or lansoprazole, prokinetic drugs like domperidone or metoclopramide and gastric mucosa protectants like oral sucralfate.
Give small energy dense frequent feeds.
So consult your Pediatrician or Pediatric gastroenterologist for further management.
Hope i have answered your query.
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1 Year Old Had Pyloric Stenosis Surgery After Birth. Have Frequent Vomiting. Biopsy Showing Moderate Reflux Esophagus.
Hi , Thank you for your query. Vomiting blood is of concern. A moderate reflux will not cause vomiting with tar like material( altered blood). Medications for 2 months should improve his condition. These can be signs of portal hypertension. Kindly discuss with your GP to exclude other causes of gastric bleeds. If you have any further queries you are free to consult me.Hope this answers your query.Wishing your child a speedy recovery.Have a nice day.