Pediatric Surgery

In accordance with the pediatric surgery branch education given in Turkey; a pediatric surgeon performs for all surgical conditions arising in childhood era with regard to all the body systems save but, in general, neurosurgery, orthopedics surgery and cardiovascular surgery. Besides, particulary for the new born era, pediatric surgeons also treat the congenital anomalies as in their area of interest.

The Main Conditions and Problems Surgically Treated by the Pediatric Surgery are as Follows:
The anomalies detected while in womb (respiratory system, kidneys-urinary tracts and bladder problems, genital area anomalies, diaphragm hernia, abdominal wall defects, some congenital tumors...)
Anomalies detected in new born era (0-28 days)
Respiratory system and lıng anomalies
Esophagus anomalies
Stomach and intestinal system anomalies
Liver and biliary tract anomalies
Kidney, urinary tract and bladder anomalies
Abdominal wall formation anomalies
Congenital tumors
Babyhood problems (2-24 months)
Congenital anomalies (respiratory system, stomach-intestine system, kidneys-urinary tracts and bladder problems, genital area anomalies)

Intestine bleeding
Invagination (intestinal knot syndrome)

Meckel diverticulum
Pyloric stenosis
Biliary tract obstructions
Any frequent problem of any age

Ingunial hernia
Hydrocell
Undescended testis
Umbilical hernia
Appendicitis

Intestine obstructions
Foreign material in respiratory system or stomach-intestine systems
Specific problems
Childhood era soli tumors
Problems of secretion glands systems (endocrine)
Problems specific to girls (womb and ovary problems)

Reproduction system and urinary system anomalies (kidney outflow stenosis-uretero-pelvic stenosis, kidney reflux-vesicoureteral reflux, stone, displaced urinary meatus-hypospadia, epispadia, non-existing bladder frontal face-extrophy vesica, gender anomalies...)

Esophagus problems (stomach reflux-gastro esophagal reflux)
Stomach and chest wall anomalies (congenital non-existence of stomach muscles, collapsed chest wall, projecting chest wall)
Haemengioma and lymphamgioma (problems related to veins and lymph system)

Childhood era traumas (burns, falls, accidents, obtuse or penetrating traumas)
Problems not requiring surgical methods in the first place
Constipation and anal fissure
Repeating urinary tract infections

Encopresis and urinary incontinence
Repeating stomach pains
Womitting
Other
Circumcision
Stomach and intestine endoscopies