Children's Surgery - Diagnoses & Treatments

An Inguinal Hernia is a lump in the groin, which is caused by a part of the bowel, or other contents of the abdomen, protruding through an opening in the lining of the abdomen, near to the groin.

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Inguinal Hernia Repair

An operation that is performed in children to correct an inguinal hernia.

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Intussusception

A condition in which a part of the bowel telescopes into the next part of the bowel further on.

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Orchidopexy

An operation in which the Paediatric Surgeon moves an undescended testicle down into the base of the scrotum.

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Painful Scrotum

The appearance of a red, swollen, painful scrotum should always be treated as an emergency situation. This collection of signs and symptoms is known as an "acute scrotum".

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Phimosis

Phimosis is a condition in which the foreskin is too tight to pull all the way back.

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Pyloric Stenosis

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis or HPS, is a condition in which there is a thickening of the muscle in the wall of the intestine, just beyond the stomach.

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Tongue-tie is a common condition in which the tissues or membranes on the under surface of the tongue are too tight to allow the tongue to be fully extended. It is a problem which occurs as the tongue develops in the first 3 months of the unborn baby's life.

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Umbilical Hernia

An umbilical hernia is a protrusion of abdominal contents at the umbilicus, or belly button.

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Undescended Testicle

An undescended testicle is a testicle which has not descended fully into the base of the scrotum by the time a baby boy is born.

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