Pyloric Stenosis (Blocked Stomach)

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This 3D medical animation shows pyloric stenosis, or blocked stomach, the bottom part of the baby's stomach is very narrow. The animation shows the large muscle layers in the pyloric sphincter that cause the stenosis, and how it affects an infant's ability to digest food. Key steps of a pyloromyotomy procedure to reduce the narrowed pylorus are depicted.

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