Pediatric Surgery

The Department of Pediatric Surgery at Sri Ganga Emergency and Multispeciality Hospital specializes in providing surgical care to infants, children, and adolescents. This department combines advanced surgical techniques with a compassionate, child-friendly approach to treat a wide range of congenital and acquired conditions. The pediatric surgeons are highly skilled professionals who are trained to meet the unique needs of children, from neonates to teenagers.

Neonatal Surgery: This service focuses on the surgical care of newborns, particularly those who are premature or have congenital anomalies that require surgical intervention shortly after birth. Conditions such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia, tracheoesophageal fistula, and abdominal wall defects are commonly addressed.

General Pediatric Surgery: This includes surgeries for a wide variety of common pediatric conditions such as hernias, appendicitis, and gallbladder issues. Surgeons use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible to reduce pain and speed recovery.

Pediatric Oncology Surgery: Surgical treatment for children diagnosed with cancer, such as Wilms’ tumor (a type of kidney cancer), neuroblastoma, and various types of sarcomas. The focus is on removing tumors while preserving as much normal function as possible.

Congenital Malformation Repair: This encompasses surgeries to correct anomalies children are born with, such as cleft lip and palate, congenital cysts, and malformations of the gastrointestinal tract like atresias and stenoses.

Thoracic Surgery: Addressing conditions affecting organs inside the chest (other than the heart), including the lungs and esophagus. This could involve surgeries for conditions like congenital lung malformations and chest wall deformities (e.g., pectus excavatum).

Urological Surgery: Treatment of disorders affecting the urinary and genital organs, such as undescended testes, hydronephrosis, and vesicoureteral reflux.

Common Surgeries in Pediatric Surgery

Appendectomy: The removal of the appendix due to appendicitis, which is one of the most common emergency surgeries in children.

Hernia Repair: Surgical correction of hernias, including inguinal, umbilical, and diaphragmatic hernias. These surgeries are quite frequent in the pediatric population.

Orchidopexy: A procedure to move an undescended testicle into the scrotum and permanently fix it there, usually performed within the first year of life.

Repair of Congenital Heart Defects: While typically the realm of pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons, these surgeries may also involve pediatric surgeons in cases where chest wall or other thoracic anatomies are impacted.

Cleft Lip and Palate Repair: These are critical reconstructive surgeries that not only improve the child’s ability to eat and speak but also have significant aesthetic and psychological benefits.

Gastrostomy: Insertion of a tube through the abdomen directly into the stomach for children who cannot eat by mouth, ensuring long-term nutritional support.