Pyloroplasty—Child Side Effects and Warnings

Possible Complications

Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If your child is planning to have a pyloroplasty, the doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Damage to intestines
• Hernia formation at the incision site
• Chronic diarrhea

Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:

• Bleeding disorders
• Prior surgeries in the abdomen
• Malnutrition, or dehydration
• Heart or lung conditions

Call Your Doctor

After your child leaves the hospital, contact the doctor if any of the following occurs:

• Signs of infection, including fever and chills
• Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or any discharge from the incision site
• Nausea and/or vomiting that your child cannot control with the medicines given
• Pain that your child cannot control with the medicines given
• Cough or shortness of breath
• Severe abdominal pain or vomiting blood
• Dark-colored, tarry stools or blood in the stool

In case of an emergency, CALL 911.