PEDIATRIC SURGERY
Pediatric Unit performs polyclinic follow-up and treatment of all surgical problems related with digestive system, urinary tracts, chest cavity (excluding heart) All required interventions are planned considering metabolisms of the infant and child and their physiological and psychological development.
Frequently Observed Pediatric Surgery Diseases Necessitating Treatment
Digestive System Surgery Diseases
- Constipation and defecation related abnormalities; encopresis, nutrition disorders, anal fissure, fecal incontinence, fistula formation
- Esophageal strictures, diseases caused by drinking inflammable and caustic substances (Corrosive Esophagitis)
- Narrow stomach, occlusion and ulcer
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER) and its complications
- Intestinal blockage, polypus, inflammatory intestinal diseases
- Appendicitis
- Megacolon induced by congenital developmental disorder of intestinal nerves (enlarged lower intestine) (Hirschsprung Disease)
- Inguinal hernia, exomphalos
- Hepatic cysts, abscesses and tumors
- Congenital absence of bile ducts, cystic enlargement and stone disease
- Pancreas cysts and tumors
- Spleen removal in splenic diseases and blood diseases