Paediatric
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The upper age limit of such patients ranges from age 12 to 21
Padiatrics differs from adult medicine in many respects. The obvious body size differences are paralleled by maturational changes. Congenital defects, genetic variance, and developmental issues are greater concern to pediatricians than they often are to adult physicians.
Common pediatric diseases that may require pediatric surgery include
Padiatrics differs from adult medicine in many respects. The obvious body size differences are paralleled by maturational changes. Congenital defects, genetic variance, and developmental issues are greater concern to pediatricians than they often are to adult physicians.
Common pediatric diseases that may require pediatric surgery include
- Congenital malformations : Lymphangioma , cleft lip and palate, esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, intestinal atresia, necrotizing enterocolitis, meconium plugs, Hirschsprung’s disease, imperforate anus, undescended tests,…
- Abdominal wall defects: omphalocele, gastroschisis, hernias…
- Chest wall deformities : pectus excavatum
- Childhood tumors : like neuroblastoma, Wilms’ tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, ATRT, liver tumors, teratomas...
- Separation of conjoined twins
