Paediatric surgeons specialize in the management of surgical conditions which affect fetuses, infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Subspecialties within paediatric surgery include neonatal surgery, fetal surgery, paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, paediatric neurosurgery, paediatric urology and paediatric nephrology.

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Surgical Conditions Managed by Paediatric Surgeons

Obstructive Problems

• Esophageal (oesophageal) atresia

• Pyloric stenosis

• Duodenal and gastric anomalities/malformations

• Malrotation and volvulus

• Meconium ileus

• Intestinal atresia

• Hirschsprung's disease

• Imperforate anus

• Intussusception

Hernias and Abdominal Wall Defects

• Diaphragmatic hernias

• Inguinal hernias

• Hydroceles

• Undescended testes

• Umbilical hernias

• Gastroschisis

• Omphalocoele

Biliary Tract Disorders

• Biliary atreasia

• Idiopathic perforated bile ducts

Tumours

• Neuroblastoma

• Rhabdomyosarcoma

• Teratomas

• Wilm's tumour

Others

• Labial adhesions in infants

• Cleft lip and cleft palate

• Separation of conjoined twins