Pediatric Surgery

If your child has an injury or illness that requires surgery, it is advisable to consult with a pediatric surgeon who has experience and expertise in treating children. Pediatric surgeons specialize in the surgical treatment of children from the neonatal period to late adolescence (0-16 years).

Surgical conditions seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly encountered by adult or general surgeons.

If your child's doctor recommends consulting a pediatric surgeon, you can be assured that the surgeon has the widest range of treatment options, the most comprehensive and complete surgical care facilities, and expertise in the treatment of surgical disorders in children requiring surgery.

Comprehensive Pediatric Surgery Viewing children as small adults can hinder their ability to be understood adequately. Children often hesitate to share what bothers them in their bodies. They may not always answer medical questions related to the diagnosis of their illness, and during general body examinations, they often cannot stay calm and patient. Pediatric surgeons know how to examine and treat children to keep them comfortable and calm. Additionally, pediatric surgeons utilize specially designed equipment and operating rooms for children in pediatric surgery and intensive care conditions to aid in their recovery. Most of our clinics for child health and diseases and pediatric surgery have been organized and decorated with children in mind.

These arrangements include examination rooms and waiting areas where toys, videos, and reading materials for children can be found. This helps reduce the child's stress and aims to make them feel calm and comfortable during their examination.

Diseases Handled by the Pediatric Surgery Department Some of the conditions that the pediatric surgery department deals with can be classified as follows:

• Surgical treatment of urogenital anomalies such as undescended testes, inguinal and abdominal hernias, hydrocele, and varicocele during childhood and adolescence.
• Surgical procedures for traumatic injuries requiring surgery.
• Diagnosis and surgical care of tumors.
• Transplantation surgeries.
• Endoscopic procedures (bronchoscopy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy).
• Surgical treatments for many rare diseases associated with the abdominal, thoracic, and pelvic systems in children that may not fit into this classification.

Services Provided at Our Hospital In our hospital, we have all the necessary equipment to provide the required treatment and care for children before and after surgery. With our experienced nursing and other healthcare personnel, we are by your child's side. In addition to common operations such as appendectomy, direct-indirect inguinal hernia repair, umbilical hernia repair, orchiopexy, circumcision, cholecystectomy, and gastrostomy tube placement, less frequently encountered surgical conditions such as intestinal intussusception, Hirschsprung's disease, and many other surgical diseases in children can be treated by pediatric surgery through various intervention methods, including open surgery, laparoscopic, bronchoscopic, thoracoscopic, and cystoscopic procedures.

Children's health is an area of special focus at Tekden Hospital. In our Pediatric Surgery Department, under the management of our expert surgeons, we offer surgical treatment options for various diseases seen in children.

Diseases diagnosed and treated, and services provided in our department include:

1. Surgical Treatment of Urogenital Anomalies: Expert surgical interventions for urogenital problems specific to childhood, such as undescended testicles, inguinal hernias, hydroceles, and vesicoureteral reflux.
2. Tumor Diagnosis and Surgical Care: Accurate diagnosis and surgical interventions for tumors seen in children, such as Wilms' tumor and neuroblastoma.
3. Surgical Procedures for Traumatic Injuries: Effective and rapid surgical solutions for traumatic injuries requiring surgery.
4. Congenital Abdominal Wall Diseases and Gastrointestinal Surgeries: Successful treatment of abdominal wall diseases in children, including gastroschisis, omphalocele, and umbilical hernias, as well as gastrointestinal conditions such as appendicitis, small bowel, and colon diseases, by our expert team.
5. Circumcision Surgery: We perform circumcision surgeries at our hospital under local and general anesthesia. Additionally, we offer appropriate post-circumcision care and follow-up services.

The Pediatric Surgery Department at Tekden Hospital makes special efforts to protect and treat children's health. We are here, along with our expert team, to help children take steps toward a healthy future.