PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Pediatric Surgery performs a variety of surgical procedures which can be broadly categorized as: (1) neonatal surgery (2) general pediatric surgery, and (3) pediatric urology.

Neonatal surgery includes tracheo-esophageal fistula, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, necrotizing enterocolitis, colostomy for imperforated anus followed by posterior sagital anorectoplasty for different varieties of imperforated anus.

General pediatric surgery includes abdominal tumors, hernia, orchiopexy, thyroglossal cyst, ranula, spleenectomy, to mention some. The number of pediatric urological cases has increased remarkably in recent years. Major operations done in the hospital include pyeloplasty for PUJ obstruction, ureteric reimplantation for V-u reflux, collagen injection for treatment of V-u reflux.

Laparoscopic surgeries such as diagnostic abdominal laparoscopy, laparoscopic appendectomy, and laparoscopic excision of ovarian cyst are also performed by the team.

Pediatric Surgery provides specialty consultation services to Pediatrics Department, PICU, NICU, Women's Hospital, Child Rehabilitation Center in Rumailah Hospital and SICU.