Pediatric Surgery
In pediatric surgery, the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of surgical diseases in children aged 0–17 are performed. Children are not simply miniature adults; their psychology, physiology, and metabolism differ. Especially in very young children, controlling body and environmental temperature during surgery is of vital importance. In frequently performed surgical procedures such as circumcision, and in all surgeries, the child’s anxiety and stress should be alleviated to minimize psychological impact. Surgical procedures in children, especially in newborns, require great precision while also ensuring the best cosmetic outcomes. Therefore, surgical diseases in children should be evaluated according to their age, just as with internal diseases.
Laparoscopic And Endoscopic Procedures In Children
With today’s technological advances, laparoscopy and endoscopy can be used for diagnostic and surgical procedures even in very young children, achieving the best cosmetic results with minimal trauma. High-quality imaging also allows procedures to be performed with great precision.
- Laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery in newborns and children: All abdominal and thoracic (lung, mediastinum) surgeries are primarily planned using minimally invasive methods.
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal flexible endoscopy: Diagnostic and interventional procedures for the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, rectum, sigmoid colon, and colon.
- Rigid bronchoscopy: Diagnostic and interventional airway procedures.
- Rigid esophagoscopy: Diagnostic and interventional procedures for the esophagus.
- Cystoscopy: Diagnostic and interventional procedures for the urinary tract and bladder.
Surgical Conditions Treated in Pediatric Surgery
Groin Disorders
- Inguinal hernia
- Hydrocele, cord cyst
- Undescended testis
- Varicocele
- Testicular torsion
- Orchitis, epididymitis
Head And Neck Disorders
- Thyroglossal cyst, branchial cyst
- Lymphangiomas, cystic hygroma
- Torticollis
Thoracic And Mediastinal Surgery
- Esophageal atresia
- Chemical ingestion (acidic or alkaline burns and strictures of the esophagus)
- Achalasia
- Duplication cysts of the esophagus
- Gastroesophageal reflux resistant to medical treatment
- Foreign bodies in the airway, lungs, esophagus, or stomach
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernias
- Pectus excavatum (funnel chest)
- Congenital lung cysts and structural lung diseases
- Pulmonary hydatid cyst
- Breast masses in boys and girls (benign or malignant)
Abdominal Wall And Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Intestinal atresia (small or large intestine)
- Meconium ileus
- Malrotation
- Intestinal volvulus
- Necrotizing enterocolitis
- Intussusception
- Hirschsprung’s disease
- Pyloric stenosis and gastric outlet obstruction
- Appendicitis
- Mesenteric and omental cysts
- Duplication cysts of the intestine
- Gastroschisis, omphalocele
- Umbilical hernia
- Umbilical granuloma, polyp, cysts
- Anal atresia, ectopic anus
- Constipation, fecal incontinence
- Anal fissure, fistula, abscess
Hepatobiliary And Splenic Surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Biliary atresia
- Choledochal cysts
- Splenic cysts
- Splenectomy
Pediatric Urology
- Hypospadias
- Epispadias
- Penile curvature correction
- Bladder exstrophy
- Bladder diverticula
- Hydronephrosis
- Ureteropelvic junction obstruction
- Ureterovesical junction obstruction and megaureter
- Vesicoureteral reflux
- Renal cysts
- Enuresis (daytime/nighttime urinary incontinence)
- Circumcision
Genital Surgery
- Labial synechiae
- Imperforate hymen
- Vaginal atresia
- Ovarian cysts and tumors
- Disorders of sex development (ambiguous genitalia)
Endocrine Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Parathyroidectomy
- Adrenal cysts and tumors
- Pancreatic cysts, tumors, infections
Pediatric Tumor Surgery
- Liver tumors
- Neuroblastoma
- Wilms’ tumor
- Sacrococcygeal teratoma
- Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Testicular tumors
- Ovarian tumors
- Other benign and malignant masses
