Pediatric and fetal surgery- Lets get to know more!!!

Pediatric surgery is one of the most important branches of surgery and requires intense monitoring due to the complexity and the small size of the babies and the difficulties in explaining situations.

Facts about Babies and Surgery!!!

• Most babies or infants needs surgery for the specific purposes.
• Some problems must be surgically corrected such as gastroschisis which requires surgery in the first hour following birth and omphalocele which can be corrected in the next few days.
• Premature babies are at the higher risk for needing surgery.
• A pediatric trained surgeon has special expertise in the anatomy and physiology of babies.
• Some conditions which require surgery may be trained during prenatal testing itself.
• Babies or infants need special needs special needs when it comes to the field of surgery because of their small size and uniqueness.

Some of the important fetal surgeries.

• Fetal Surgery for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
• Fetal Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
• Fetal Surgery for Congenital High Airway Obstruction
• Fetal Surgery for Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation
• Fetal Surgery for Neck Masses
• Fetal Surgery for Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
• Fetal Surgery for Urinary Tract Obstruction
• Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy