What are the recommended management strategies for an infant diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis?

Guideline-aligned answer with reasoning, red flags and references. Clinically reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP.

Posted: 17 August 2025Updated: 17 August 2025 Guideline-Aligned (High Confidence) Clinically Reviewed
Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGPClinical Lead • iatroX

For an infant younger than 2 months presenting with progressively worsening or forceful vomiting of feeds, an urgent specialist hospital assessment should be arranged on the same day to assess for possible hypertrophic pyloric stenosis . The provided UK guidelines recommend this urgent assessment for diagnosis but do not detail the specific management strategies once hypertrophic pyloric stenosis has been diagnosed.

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