Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric surgery is a specialized unit that houses expert pediatricians in the field, established to examine and resolve medical problems related to newborns, infants, and children aged 15 and above. In this unit, pathological problems concerning the subspecialty areas of pediatric surgery are investigated and treated using preoperative, operative, and postoperative methods.

Problems such as undescended testis, hernia, hydrocele, and varicocele that occur especially in the first years of life, as well as birth defects seen in newborns and infants that require highly sensitive applications, are treated by the pediatric surgery unit using state-of-the-art procedures including minimal invasive surgical techniques and modern endoscopy.

Pediatric surgeons working in the pediatric surgery unit treat children who sometimes cannot respond to medical questions or are unable to express their discomfort, approaching them patiently in 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 small adults, it is essential that all stages of treatment be designed in a way that makes them feel comfortable and is psychologically supportive. For this reason, pediatric surgery focuses not only on physical healing but also on not disrupting the child’s psychological development. Additionally, especially when planning treatment for serious illnesses, experts from different fields are included in the process during disease analysis to create a comprehensive treatment plan; at this point, a decision is made about which treatment option would be best for the child.

Pediatric Surgery Subspecialties

The subspecialties of pediatric surgery, also known as “pediatric surgery”, are as follows:

• Pediatric nephrological surgery, which covers surgical procedures related to kidneys and ureters, including kidney transplantation,
• Pediatric urological surgery, which examines problems related to the bladder and ejaculation,
• Pediatric neurosurgery, which is based on the principle of eliminating problems affecting the brain, central nervous system, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves,
• Pediatric oncological surgery, which provides treatment for cancer that occurs during childhood,
• Gastrointestinal pediatric surgery, which aims to treat health problems related to the stomach and intestines,
• Neonatology and maternal-fetal surgery, which provides solutions to medical problems related to fetuses or embryos,
• Pediatric plastic and reconstructive surgery, which covers the treatment of serious skin deterioration, especially burns, or congenital problems,
• Pediatric emergency surgery,
• Pediatric orthopedic surgery.

Operations Performed in the Pediatric Surgery Unit

• For treatment of congenital problems: Cleft lip and palate surgery, esophageal atresia surgery (esophageal surgery), cystic hygroma surgery, undescended testis surgery, tracheoesophageal fistula surgery, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis surgery, intestinal atresia surgery, intestinal malrotation surgery, short bowel syndrome surgery, imperforate anus surgery.
• For treatment of abdominal wall defects: Hernia surgery (diaphragmatic hernia), omphalocele surgery, gastroschisis surgery.
• For treatment of chest wall deformities: Pectus excavatum surgery (funnel chest surgery) and other chest wall malformation surgeries.
• For treatment of tumors that occur in childhood: Neuroblastoma surgery, Wilms tumor surgery, kidney and liver tumor surgery, and soft tissue tumor surgeries such as rhabdomyosarcoma.