"Pylorus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen.
| Descriptor ID |
D011708
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.875.875.799
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| Concept/Terms |
Pyloric Sphincter- Pyloric Sphincter
- Pyloric Sphincters
- Sphincter, Pyloric
- Sphincters, Pyloric
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pylorus" by people in Profiles.
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Grant HM, Banever GT, Moriarty KP, Pepper VK, Tashjian DB, Tirabassi MV. Return of the Banana Knife: An Alternative Instrument for Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2021 Dec; 31(12):1455-1459.
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Swanson EW, Swanson SJ, Swanson RS. Endoscopic pyloric balloon dilatation obviates the need for pyloroplasty at esophagectomy. Surg Endosc. 2012 Jul; 26(7):2023-8.
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Rodriguez L, Rosen R, Manfredi M, Nurko S. Endoscopic intrapyloric injection of botulinum toxin A in the treatment of children with gastroparesis: a retrospective, open-label study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Feb; 75(2):302-9.
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Salvestrini C, McGrath JA, Ozoemena L, Husain K, Buhamrah E, Sabery N, Leichtner A, Rufo PA, Perez-Atayde A, Orteu CH, Torrente F, Heuschkel RB, Thomson MA, Murch SH. Desquamative enteropathy and pyloric atresia without skin disease caused by a novel intracellular beta4 integrin mutation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 Nov; 47(5):585-91.
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Maykel JA, Pazirandeh S, Bistrian BR. Is there a benefit to postpyloric feeding? Crit Care Med. 2002 Jul; 30(7):1654-6.
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Spevak MR, Ahmadjian JM, Kleinman PK, Henriquez G, Hirsh MP, Cohen IT. Sonography of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: frequency and cause of nonuniform echogenicity of the thickened pyloric muscle. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1992 Jan; 158(1):129-32.