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Neck
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons address a variety of conditions in neck
including thyroglossal duct cysts, cystic hygroma/lymphangioma,
abnormal/enlarged lymph nodes, neck masses, dermoid and
sebaceous cysts, disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid
glands. We evaluate enlarged and infected lymph nodes when
appropriate from a variety of conditions, which include
infections (cat scratch, atypical mycobacteria, tuberculosis,
staphylococcus, streptococcus, and a variety of other bacteria)
, tumors (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, metastases from
other primary tumors), and idiopathic enlargement.
Breast
Our
Peadiatric General Surgeons evaluate and treat benign lesions of
the breast in males (gynecomastia, breast enlargement,
infection, congenital anomalies) and females (fibroadenoma,
infection, inflammation, cysts, congenital anomalies). Endocrine
evaluation is obtained when needed.
Thoracic
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluates and treat and treat variety of
congenital and acquired thoracic disorders. These include
congenital diaphragmatic hernia, diaphragmatic eventration,
mediastinal cysts and tumors, bronchogenic cysts, enlarged lymph
nodes, pulmonary sequestration, cystic adenomatoid malformation
(CAM), lobar emphysema, empyema, tracheal and bronchial malacia,
pneumothorax, chylothorax, primary and the metastatic tumors of
the lung, aberrant great vessels, vascular rings and slings,
esophageal duplication cysts, esophageal atresia and
tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), congenital and acquired
strictures of the esophagus, esophageal foreign bodies,
esophageal rupture and perforation. Techniques of laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, esophagoscopy, and thoracoscopy are used when
required.
Chest
Wall
Our
Paediatric General Surgeons evaluate and treat disorders of the
chest wall including pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, sternal
defects, Poland's syndrome, and other congenital and acquired
deformities. Cardiac and pulmonary evaluation is obtained when
appropriate.
Abdominal Wall
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluate and treat a variety of congenital
abdominal wall defects including gastroschisis, omphalocele, and
Prune Belly syndrome.
Gastrointestinal
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluate and treat a wide variety of
congenital and acquired gastrointestinal disorders. Conditions
include pyloric stenosis, esophageal reflux, peptic ulcer,
congenital duodenal obstruction (duodenal atresia, stenosis,
web, annular pancreas), atresia and stenosis of small and large
intestine, meconium ileus, Meckel diverticulum, intussusception,
malrotation, intestinal obstruction from tumor or adhesions,
short bowel syndrome, intestinal duplication, inflammatory bowel
disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn disease), mesenteric and
omental cysts, ascites, polypoid diseases of the intestinal
tract, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), appendicitis,
Hirschsprung's disease, imperforate anus, and tumors of the
abdomen and intestine, among others. Laparoscopic techniques are
used when appropriate.
Hernias
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluate and treat a variety of hernias
including inguinal, umbilical, epigastric, ventral, and
epiploceles.
Liver
and Biliary Tract
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluate and treat conditions of the biliary
tract including jaundice of the newborn, biliary atresia,
choledochal cyst, diseases of the gallbladder (gallstones,
cholecystitis), common bile duct obstruction, liver cysts and
tumors, liver hemangioma, portal hypertension.
Spleen
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluate and treat conditions of the spleen
including splenomegaly and hypersplenism from a variety of
hematologic disorders (sickle cell anemia, hereditary
spherocytosis, Gaucher's disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenic
purpura (ITP), thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP),
thalessemias, autoimmune hemolytic anemias), cysts, tumors, and
abscesses.
Pancreas
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons evaluate and treat conditions of the pancreas
including cysts, pseudocysts, pancreatitis, neoplasms,
hyperinsulinemia, islet cell adenoma.
Genitourinary
Our Pediatric
Surgeons evaluate and treat undescended testicles, testicular
torsion, epididymitis, phimosis, cloacal extrophy, cloacal
anomalies, labial fusion, clitoral hypertrophy, ambiguous
genitalia, Prune Belly syndrome. The service regularly performs
circumcision procedures as well.
Vascular
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons treat and evaluates congenital and acquired
vascular anomalies. These include vascular rings and slings, and
vascular injuries. The service also regularly provides / refers
for vascular access for nutrition, chemotherapy, and dialysis,
as well as providing arterial-venous bypass procedures for
dialysis.
Soft
Tissue
Our Pediatric
General Surgeons and evaluates congenital and acquired defects
of the skin and soft tissue including cysts, nodules, pigmented
lesions/nevi, hemangioma, lymphangioma/cystic hygroma.
Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopy, Thoracoscopy, Endoscopy)
Our
Pediatric General Surgeons regularly uses a variety of
endoscopic techniques to evaluate and treat conditions of the
airway (laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy), the chest (thoracoscopy),
abdomen (laparoscopy) and urinary tract (cystoscopy). |
