Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric Surgery is a branch of surgery that deals with surgical problems in newborns, infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatric surgeons treat congenital (birth) defects, injuries, infections, tumors, and emergency surgical conditions in children.

Common Pediatric Surgical Conditions
  • Hernia (Inguinal hernia)
  • Hydrocele
  • Undescended testis
  • Hypospadias
  • Appendicitis
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
  • Hirschsprung disease
  • Anorectal malformation
  • Pediatric tumors (Neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor)
  • Thyroglossal cyst
  • Umbilical disorders
  • Burn and trauma injuries
Emergency Pediatric Surgical Conditions
  • Acute appendicitis
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Intussusception
  • Testicular torsion
  • Strangulated hernia
  • Neonatal intestinal perforation
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia with respiratory distress
  • Trauma and internal bleeding
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
  • Acute abdomen in children

Photos

Testicular Tumor
Hydrocele
Mesentaric Cyst
Umbilical Hernia
Patent Vitellointestinal Duct
Excised Hydrocele Sac

Early diagnosis and timely surgical treatment are very important to save a child’s life and prevent complications.