It is a surgical branch that applies diagnosis and treatment methods of surgical diseases related to congenital and/or acquired respiratory, digestive and excretory systems in childhood (0-18 years) from the neonatal period to adulthood.
Children are not scaled-down models of adults.
Childhood has its own unique diseases. Diseases seen in childhood show different characteristics depending on the period. Diagnosis and treatment of these diseases should be made taking into account the child's development, physiology and psychology. Diseases that require a surgical approach should be evaluated and performed by Pediatric Surgeons, who determine and apply specific diagnosis and treatment methods for the relevant issues.
Patients carry the good or bad consequences of a surgical intervention performed in childhood with them for a lifetime. For this reason, surgical interventions on children should be performed by well-trained Pediatric Surgeons.
• Nowadays, Laparoscopic (Closed Method)surgeries can now be performed widely in children. Especially laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendectomy, ovarian cysts and torsions, and undescended testicle investigations are performed in our hospital.
1-Hernia (HERIES) and Inguinoscrotal Region Diseases
The most frequently performed surgeries in pediatric surgery are inguinal region pathologies. Among these, hernia, water hernia and undescended testicle have an important place.
*Inguinal Hernia (Guinal Hernia) *Hydrocele (Water hernia) * Umbilical Hernia
*Cord Cyst *Nuck Cyst *Epigastric Hernia
*Undescended Testicle *Testicular Torsi Direction of the neonate strong>
Congenital intestinal obstructions from the esophagus to the anus ( ATRESIA-MECONIUM, ILEUSU-MALROTATION-VOLVULUS)
- Nerve paralysis and nerve absence in the intestines ''Aganglionosis'' (Hirschprung's Disease)
- Abdominal masses seen in the neonatal period (Tumors, Cysts)
- Closed anus (ANAL ATRESIA)
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
Abdominal Wall Anomalies (Omphalocele, Gastroschisis)
3-Digestive System Surgical Diseases
Stenosis of the esophagus, diseases caused by ingestion of flammable and corrosive substances (Corrosive Esophagitis)
- Stenosis, obstruction of the stomach outlet , Pyloric Stenosis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER)and its complications
- Small intestine obstruction, Brid Ileus, polyp disease,
- Constipation , anal fissure and fistula formation, perianal abscess
- Liver cyst Hydatid Disease
- Congenital absence of bile ducts, cystic expansion, Biliary Atresia
- Cholelithiasis (stone disease) (Laparoscopic ''Closed'' Surgery)
- Splenectomy for spleen diseases and blood diseases (spleen removal)
- Pancreatic cysts and tumors
- Emergency Digestive System Diseases: (Acute Appendicitis, ileus, intussusception, Volvulus)
4-Respiratory System Surgical Diseases
- Congenital Lung diseases, cysts
- Treatment of abscess and empyema due to lung infections
- Foreign body entering the trachea and bronchoscopic interventions
- Pneumothorax, hemothorax
- Lung Hydatid Cyst Disease
5 -Childhood Cancer Diseases and Surgical Treatments
- Wilms Tumor (childhood tumor originating from the kidney)
- Neuroblastoma ( Tumors originating from the adrenal gland and nerve elements)
- Soft tissue tumors
- Lymph node tumors (Lymphoma)
- Liver tumors
- Surgical treatment of tumors that spread to the lung
- Ovarian, testicular (ovarian) tumors
- Tumors of other organs
6- Head and Neck Surgery in Children
- Congenital neck cysts and sinuses (Thyroglossal Cyst, branchial cleft residues)
- Torticollis, Neck masses (lymphadenopathy, lymphoma, tumors developing in the neck),
- Goiter
7-Surgical Diseases of the Excretory System and Reproductive Organs
- Kidney cysts, tumors
- Renal ureter junction stenosis (UPJ stenosis)
- Ureter-bladder junction stenosis (UVJ stenosis)
- Ureter enlargement, stones
- Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) (Urination backflow from the bladder to the ureter)
- The opening of the bladder out of the abdomen due to the lack of formation of the anterior abdominal wall (Extrophia Vesika)
- Urethra opening to the bottom in boys (hypospadias) (circumcision of the prophet)
- Infections such as epididymoorchitis (inflammation of the testicles), balanitis (inflammation of the foreskin)
- Circumcision
- Ovarian cysts and torsion in girls (Laparoscopic Approach)
8-Trauma in Children
- Traffic accidents
- Fall, assault and this includes General body traumas
- Battered child syndrome
- Cutting, penetrating, abdominal and chest traumas
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