Paediatric Surgery

The Department of Paediatric Surgery has played a critical role in providing comprehensive care for all operative and non-operative paediatric surgical issues. The surgeons and nurses in the Department of Paediatric Surgery are specially trained in the surgical care of neonates, infants, and children. The department works in conjunction with the Department of Paediatrics and Neonatology to provide comprehensive care to the surgical neonate, infant, and child.

All surgical conditions in children are successfully managed using world-class facilities beginning at birth. The department treats children who need surgery and is a tertiary referral centre for all the neonates and children with surgical problems.

Pediatric surgery is the surgical branch that uses operative techniques to correct certain paediatric conditions (i.e., congenital abnormalities, tumors, chronic diseases, and traumatic injuries). Pediatric surgeons provide treatment for young patients—from newborns up through late adolescence.

In the paediatric age group, surgeries might be loosely classified as major, minor, elective, or urgent. Major surgery includes surgeries on the head and neck, as well as the chest and some abdominal operations. Major surgeries are often quite complicated, and they come with a higher risk of complications as well as a longer recovery time. Minor paediatric surgeries are procedures that allow children to return to their normal routines in a reasonably short time after surgery. Excessive skin removal, biopsies, and the treatment of lengthy bone fractures are all examples of minor surgical procedures.