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Peadiatric Gastroenterology

Peadiatric Gastroenterology is a specialised branch of Pediatric surgery, the majority of pediatric surgical problems are gastroenterology cases. These cases intially were done by the General surgeons. This developed as a sub-speciality along with pediatric surgery.

The common problems are:
- Appendicitis
- Liver disease
- Intussusception
- Mesenteric cyst
- Choledochal cyst
- Malrotations
- Gastric volvulus
- Pancreatic diseases
- Hirschsprung disease.
- Meckel's diverticulum and its complications
- Gastro - esophageal junction problems (Esophageal stenosis, GOR, Hiatus Hernia)

More than 50% of our work is pediatric surgical gastroentrology. Today, a majority are done by laproscopic surgery.
We have fifteen bedded post op ward with trained staff nurses.

Our Main Pediatric emergency procedures include
- Laparoscopic appendicectomies
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparotomy for intestinal obstruction.

My Advice on Common Conditions

Appendicitis

Most common acute surgical condition in pediatric age group incident is nearly nine percent in male children and seven percent in female children.

Congenital pyloric stenosis

This occurs between 4th week of age to 6 week of age, can occur in new born also, exact cause not known.

Habit Constipation

This is one of the common condition - a child with constipation may have bowel movements less frequently than normal, hard bowel movements, or large, difficult, painful bowel movements.

Hernia - Hydrocele

A small passage has developed or left open connecting the belly to baby's groin, the second common surgical condition next to phimosis.

Hypospadias

Abnormal opening of Urethral opening in the under surface of penis, very common pediatric urological problem Incidence is one in five hundred.

Intussusception

Intussusception is the invagination of one part of intestine into another. This occurs in one in 2000 infants. It is the most common abdominal emergency in infants.

Phimosis

Narrowing of foreskin or non retractile foreskin. Empty scrotum one side or both sides, can be identify in new born. It can descend in three to four months without any intervention.

Tongue Tie

Is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of tongue tip & is caused by an unusually short thick lingual frenulum.

Undescended Testis

Undescended testis is found in 3% of term boys and 30% of preterm boys.
When the baby is formed in the womb, the testis is initially formed inside the baby’s belly.

Wilms Tumour

This is one of the most common childhood tumour, it affect the kidney, usually affects school going kids, one of the good prognostic tumour.

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Dr. C. SankkaraBarathi

MBBS, MS (Gen), MCh (Paediatric Surgery)


Paediatric Surgeon

Paediatric Urologist

All Department

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