Description

Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric surgery is a unit established to examine and
solve medical problems related to newborns, infants and children aged 15 years
and over, and includes expert pediatricians in their field. In this unit,
pathological problems related to subspecialties of pediatric surgery are
investigated and treated by preoperative, operative and postoperative methods.

Problems such as undescended testis, hernia, hydrocele,
varicocele that occur especially in the first years of life and birth defects
seen in newborns and babies that require highly sensitive applications are
treated by the pediatric surgery unit with minimally invasive surgical
techniques and endoscopy procedures, including modern endoscopy. are being.

Pediatric surgeons working in the pediatric surgery unit
patiently approach and treat children who cannot respond to medical questions
from time to time or who are unable to express their discomfort, in the light
of the education they have received over the years. The entire process,
including examination, treatment and observation, is completed with medical
equipment specially designed for children and methods used in the field of
pediatric surgery.

However, since children are not young adults, all stages
of the treatment will make them feel comfortable; It must be constructed
in a psychologically supportive way. For this reason, pediatric surgery
focuses not only on physical recovery, but also on not interfering with the
psychological development of the child. In addition, especially when
planning the treatment of serious diseases, it is aimed to create a
comprehensive treatment plan by including experts from different fields in the
analysis of the disease; At this point, it is decided which treatment
option is best for the child.

Pediatric Surgery Sub-Areas

The sub-specialties of pediatric surgery, also known as
”pediatric surgery”, are as follows:

Pediatric nephrological surgery, including surgical
procedures related to the kidneys and ureters, including kidney
transplantation,

Pediatric urological surgery examining problems with
bladder and ejaculation,

Pediatric neurosurgery based on the principle of
eliminating problems affecting the brain, central nervous system, spinal cord
and peripheral nerves,

Pediatric oncological surgery that provides the treatment
of cancer that occurs in childhood,

Gastrointestinal pediatric surgery aimed at the treatment
of health problems related to the stomach and intestines,

Neonatology and maternal-fetal surgery providing the
solution of medical problems associated with the fetus or embryos,

Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, including
the treatment of severe skin deformities, especially burns, or congenital problems,

Pediatric emergency surgery,

Pediatric orthopedic surgery.

Operations Performed in the Pediatric Surgery Unit

For the treatment of congenital problems: Cleft lip and
palate surgery, esophageal atresia surgery (esophagus surgery), cystic hygrometer
surgery, undescended testis surgery, tracheoesophageal fistula surgery,
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis surgery, bowel atresia surgery, bowel malrotation
surgery, short bowel syndrome operation, closed anus operation.

For the treatment of abdominal wall defects: Hernia
surgery (diaphragm hernia), omphalocele surgery, gastroschisis operation.

For the treatment of chest wall deformities: Pectus excavated
surgery (pigeon breast surgery) and other chest wall malformation operations.

For the treatment of tumors occurring in childhood:
Neuroblastoma surgery, Wilms tumor operation, kidney and liver tumor surgery
and soft tissue tumor surgeries such as rhabdomyosarcoma.