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The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy

  • 1st Edition - March 10, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Ian Munro Rogers
  • Language: English

The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy chronicles the debate surrounding the cause of pyloric stenosis from its earliest discovery 300 years ago to the present. The Primar… Read more

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The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy chronicles the debate surrounding the cause of pyloric stenosis from its earliest discovery 300 years ago to the present. The Primary Hyperacidity Theory offers a credible explanation for all the classical signs and symptoms of pyloric stenosis as well a its associated features. In addition, this book comprehensively explores the medical and surgical treatment options as well as the general features used for diagnosis. An understanding of the true cause of pyloric stenosis will thus allow for treatment that is more individualized and sensitive to patients’ needs.

Key features

  • Catalogues the classical signs and symptoms of pyloric stenosis and relates to their proposed causes
  • Investigates previously unexplained time-sensitive symptoms by relating them to a delay in maturation of the negative feedback between gastrin and acidity
  • Solves the mysteries of first-born preponderance, male predominance, and familiar inheritance
  • Includes stories from real life families dealing with pyloric stenosis to supplement science

Readership

Pediatric researchers, pediatric surgeons, pediatricians. Medical students

Table of contents

1. The early descriptions2. The early theories of causation3. History of medical treatment4. Early surgical treatment5. Ramstedt and beyond6. The alkalosis story7. The personal story8. What makes the adult pyloric sphincter contract?9. How does acid in the duodenum trigger sphincter contraction?10. Stomach motility and gastric emptying11. The pyloric sphincter and pyloric stenosis of infancy12. Symptoms-signs and other clues13. Genetics-the seed and the soil14. The gastrin connection-- is it responsible for neonatal hyperacidity?15. The hesitant beginnings of the primary hyperacidity theory of cause16. The primary hyperacidity theory17. Clinical aspects and their explanation18. The link between pyloric stenosis of infancy and duodenal ulcer in adults: feedback --negative and positive19. Other contemporary lines of enquiry20. Conclusion21. The PS or reflux dilemma: Addendum 1 22. The real world: Addendum 2

Review quotes

"This is a fascinating and easy read. It can be 'digested' in one or two sessions and provides new insights not just into pyloric stenosis, but also into the bigger picture of the research approach to the cause and perhaps prevention of many diseases. I recommend it strongly to all healthcare providers."—© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Jay P. Goldsmith, MD(Tulane University School of Medicine), reviewer, expert opinion

"The Cause of Pyloric Stenosis of Infancy chronicles the debate surrounding the cause of pyloric stenosis from its earliest discovery 300 years ago to the present. The Primary Hyperacidity Theory offers a credible explanation for all the classical signs and symptoms of pyloric stenosis as well its associated features. In addition, this book comprehensively explores the medical and surgical treatment options as well as the general features used for diagnosis. An understanding of the true cause of pyloric stenosis will thus allow for treatment that is more individualized and sensitive to patients’ needs."—Anticancer Research

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 11, 2021
  • Language: English

About the author

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Ian Munro Rogers

Ian Munro Rogers worked as a Consultant Surgeon at the Ingham Infirmary, South Shields and subsequently at South Tyneside Foundation Trust, from 1978 to 2004. He went to Allan Glen’s School, Glasgow and earned an M.B., Ch.B. from Glasgow University in 1967. Dr. Rogers received surgical training at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Westminster Hospital London. He is the author of many papers on the cause of pyloric stenosis of infancy and other general surgical topics. Dr. Rogers was President of the North East Surgical Society of England in 2000 and, for many years, he was also a Guest Examiner in Surgery for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow. After retirement, he spent several years teaching surgery at AIMST University in Malaysia as a Visiting Professor in Surgery. Now retired, Dr. Rogers spends most of his time pursuing his hobby of music as a choir Member (Voices Together) as well as a singer in a musical trio (The Three Wise Men). He is married with 4 children
Affiliations and expertise
Retired Consultant Surgeon, South Tyneside Hospital; Prof. Surgery AIMST University, Malaysia

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