Surgery 

• Appendectomy (appendix removal)
• Biopsies
• Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
• Choledochal cyst removal (removal of bile duct cysts)
• Device implantation
• Medication delivery devices
• Port implants
• Esophagoscopy (scope test to identify abnormal areas of the esophagus)
• Fundoplication in children with gastroesophageal reflux (corrects GE reflux)
• Gastrostomy tubes (G-tube – brings nutrition to the stomach)
• Hernia repair (ventral, inguinal, umbilical and epigastric)
• Colectomy and J pouch
• Lymph node biopsy
• Meckel’s resection (removal of pouch in lining of small intestine)
• Minimally invasive lung resection
• Nevus excisions
• Pyloric stenosis repair (enlarged muscle in the small intestines)
• Splenectomy (spleen removal)
• Laparoscopic surgery (minimally invasive key-hole surgery)
• Thoracoscopy/VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery)

Conditions Treated

• Appendicitis
• Biliary atresia (narrowing of bile ducts of the liver)
• Bowel atresia (narrowing of bowel)
• Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder due to blockage, such as gallstones)
• Esophageal atresia (narrowing of esophagus)
• Gastroenteritis (inflammation of the lining of the intestine due to a virus, bacteria, or parasites)
• Intestinal atresia (narrowing of small intestines)
• Intestinal duplications (cysts in the intestinal tract)
• Intestinal obstruction
• Meckel’s diverticulum (bulge in the lower part of the small intestine from leftover umbilical cord)
• Pectus deformities, including sunken chest and pigeon chest
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum, usually due to bacterial infection)
• Ulcers

• Anorectal malformation
• Chronic constipation
• Fecal incontinence
• Hemorrhoids
• Hirschsprung’s disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis)
• Peri-anal abscess and fistula (abscess or infection in the glands of the anus)
• Prolapsed rectum

• Atresia (abnormal narrowing within the body)
• Carinatum-nuss-thoracoscopic (sunken, or funnel, chest)
• Cystic lung lesion/solid tumor
• Gastroschisis/omphalocele (born with intestines outside of the body)
• Imperforated anus
• Intestinal duplication
• Pectus excavatum (ribs and sternum grow caved in)
• Tracheoesophageal fistula (abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea)

• Breast mass or cyst
• Gastric tumor
• Hepatoblastoma
• Intestinal duplication cyst
• Ovarian cyst or tumor
• Lipoma
• Neuroblastoma
• Sacrococcygeal teratoma
• Sarcoma
• Wilms tumor

• Circumcision
• Torsion of testes
• Undescended testes
• Urachal remnant

• Abscess
• Arterial-vascular malformation
• Burns
• Pilonidal cyst treatment
• Nail infection

In addition to general surgery, our children’s hospitals host highly specialized surgical procedures in:

• Craniofacial and cleft lip and palate
• Dentistry
• Neurosurgery and neurovascular procedures
• Hydrocephalus, brain tumor removal, spine disorders and moyamoya disease
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedic surgery
• Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat)
• Urology
• Plastic surgery and reconstruction
• Trauma

Our multidisciplinary surgical and medical teams provide a unified plan for the family and pediatrician. This helps eliminate confusion that can arise when treatment plans are offered by multiple independent specialists.

Family-centered care is the most important factor for a successful outcome. Each surgery plan focuses on the aspects of your child’s condition that are the greatest concern. Our team involves experienced pediatric professionals, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, radiologists, pathologists, social workers, child life specialists and more.