ABSTRACT
Purpose To explore the significance of stomach full acoustic imaging in the diagnosis of congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (CHPS). Materials and Methods 44 cases of CHPS children underwent gastrointestinal filling acoustic contrast imaging, diameter and mucous layer thickness of the front and rear walls of the pyloric tube were measured, the contrast agent flow between the pyloric lumen gaps was observed. Results With the backdrop of the ultrasound contrast agent, delicate structure of the stomach and pyloric mucosa could be more clearly observed, it was shown that muscular layer in the middle of pyloric tube was thickest and mucosal layer edema and thickening was more obvious near the antrum;internal diameter of pyloric tube was (1.95±0.35) mm;first pass time of the contrast agent through the pyloric tube:within 5 min in 16 cases, 5-10 min in 19 cases, while clear pass through still could not be observed by 20 minutes in 9 cases;during the 20 minutes observation, contrast agent passed through the pyloric tube for 5 times or more in 13 cases, 1 to 5 times in 22 cases, while 9 cases showed no obvious pass. Conclusion Stomach full acoustic imaging enables clearly and detailed observation of the structural characteristics of the pyloric tube and hydrodynamic manifestation of the stomach liquid when passing through the tube, thus is significantly important for surgical treatment and efficacy evaluation.