Treating GI Disorders in Children
Our pediatric surgery team treats gastrointestinal conditions that affect organs from the esophagus to the appendix, with the rest of the digestive system in between.
Here is a list of some of the conditions and surgical services our pediatric surgery specialists offer.
Conditions
- Abdominal wall hernias
- Anorectal disorders
- Appendicitis
- Atresia
- Biliary atresi
- Colonic atresia
- Duodenal atresia
- Ileal atresia
- Intestinal atresia
- Jejunal atresia
- Intussusception
- Choledochal cyst (a congenital liver defect)
- Colon cancer
- Crohn鈥檚 disease
- Esophageal achalasia
- Esophageal varices
- Foreign body obstruction of esophagus
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Intestinal bleeding
- Intestinal obstruction
- Malrotation
- Meckel鈥檚 diverticulum
- Pyloric stenosis
- Ulcerative colitis
Surgical Procedures
- Anoplasty
- Colectomy
- Duhamel procedure
- Enterectomy
- Heller myotomy (to treat esophageal achalasia)
- Ileostomy J-pouch pull through colon polyps
- Pena procedure
- Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP)
- Removal of small intestine
- Removal of fistula
- Soave procedure
- Swenson procedure