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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
The most potent risk factors in the development of infantile pyloric stenosis are bottle-feed infant, caesarean section delivery, first-born infant, preterm birth, and exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors for infantile pyloric stenosis
Risk factors for infantile pyloric stenosis include:
- Bottle-feed infant
- Cesarean section delivery
- First-born infant
- Preterm birth
- Exposure to macrolides, nitrofurantoin, penicillins and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole during pregnancy[1][1]
Risk Factors for adult-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS)
There is no established risk factor for adult-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nordeng S, Nordeng H, Høye S (2016). "[Use of antibiotics during pregnancy]". Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 136 (4): 317–21. doi:10.4045/tidsskr.15.0451. PMID 26905846.