Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric surgery deals with inpatient and outpatient treatments of burns, as well as many other problems such as body traumas secondary to traffic accidents, fall and other similar causes, abdominal and thoracic traumas that occur with sharps, and the shaken baby syndrome.



Besides, the department deals with following diseases:
•    Pediatric Surgical Diseases of Digestive System
•    Pediatric Surgical Diseases of Respiratory System
•    Cancers in Children
•    Surgical Treatment of Hormonal Diseases in Children
•    Pediatric Head & Neck Surgery

Neonatal pediatric surgery diseases

The inherited diseases, deformities, anomalies secondary to environmental factors exposed by fetus and drugs used in pregnancy as well as deformities and dysfunctions due to late pregnancy may lead to diseases which fall into the field of neonatal pediatric surgery. Prevalence of these congenital anomalies is 3 to 5 percent. These diseases can be listed under these titles:
•    Anorectal Malformations
•    Congenital Duodenal Obstructions
•    Cloacal Exstrophy
•    Gastroschisis
•    Omphalocele
•    IHPS
•    Jejunoileal Atresia
•    Congenital hernia of diaphragm
•    Meconium Ileus
•    Esophageal Atresia

In addition to inpatient and outpatient burn treatment, Pediatric Surgery treats a variety of traffic injuries, falls or similar injuries, treating abdominal and chest injuries caused by cutting and stabbing instruments, and treating battered child syndrome.  In addition, the department deals with the following cases: 
•    PAINLESS CIRCUMCISION 
•    Inguinal Hernia,
•    Umbilical Hernia
•    Hydrocele (Watery Hernia)
•    Cryptorchidism (Undescended Testicle),
•    Hypospadias,
•    Testicular Torsion
•    Open-closed (laparoscopic) appendectomy
•    Intussusception ( intestinal obstruction),
•    Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (obstruction of the gastric outlet in newborns)
•    Atresia of the esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
•    Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy placement,
•    Ostomy (Colostomy, Ileostomy),
•    Hirschsprung's Disease,
•    Necrotizing Enterocolitis,
•    Omphalocele,
•    Anorectal Diseases,
•    Rectal abscess, Fistula-In-Ano (inflammation in the rectal region),
•    Anal Fissure, Testicular Torsion,
•    Varicocele, Ovarian Cyst,
•    Ovarian torsion, Imperforate hymen, Labia adhesion,
•    Diagnostic Laparoscopy,
•    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)
•    Splenectomy (removal of the spleen),
•    Pyeloplasty (UPJ Stenosis),
•    Laparoscopic Fundoplication (GER),
•    Laparoscopic removal of ovarian tumors and cysts,
•    Laparoscopic nephrectomy (removal of the kidney),
•    Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy