Pediatric Surgery

Children's anatomy is different from adults, so surgical treatments require a special department. Pediatric surgery is concerned with the surgical treatment of infants, children and adolescents between the age of 0-16. Even minor surgical treatments , which seem to be quite insignificant with children, can cause physiological and psychological trauma if it is not performed correctly.

Some common pediatric surgery diseases are

• Inguinal hernia
• Cord Cyst
• Circumcision
• Undescended testis
• Water hernia
• Umbilical hernia
• Micropenis
• Infantile pyloric stenosis
• Appendicitis in children
• Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Children
• Umbilical polyp and granuloma
• Urinary incontinence problems
• Acute scrotum
• Rectal Bleeding

These fields may vary according to diagnosis and treatment;

Inguinal Hernia

It is the most common surgical procedure in childhood. The incidence rate is 1-3% in newborns and 16-25% in premature babies. It is common 3-10 times more with boys than girls. The typical symptom is swelling in the inguinal region. Although it is not a genetic disorder, there could be a (5-20%) hernia history with family members. Tumors that cause fluid accumulation or increased intra-abdominal pressure, or long-lasting cough attacks can cause an inguinal hernia.

Surgical treatment is the only treatment. The inguinal hernia should be operated on after diagnosis. It can be treated at any age. If there is not any impeding condition for the treatment, the operation can be done even with newborn babies. It is not possible to heal spontaneously or pharmacotherapy.

Urinary İncontinence Problems

Generally, at the age of 2-4 years, most children can control defecation and urine due to toilet training and the development of bladder capacity. Sleepwetting at night is often the result of delayed bladder development, so its frequency will lower with age.

Although 40% of the three-year-olds have sleep wetting issues, this rate drops to 20% at the age of 5 and 10% at the age of 6. The frequency of sleep wetting with boys is higher than with girls. Families face this problem with their children between the age of 5-6 and 7-8, if the problem still occurs, they get medical advice from the doctors. In our country, it is reported that 16% of 7-11-year-old boys and 11% of girls have sleep wetting issues.

The causes of this problem can be both physiological and psychological. The solutions such as restriction in liquid consumption and avoiding carbonated drinks do not resolve the problem, you should get a doctor's advice to learn if there is any other underlying causes. Urinary tract infections, chronic constipation, sleeping issues or hyper stress can cause urinary incontinence.

For the treatment

• Reducing the fluid amount taken at certain times of the day and night,
• Avoiding water consumption especially 2 hours before going to bed,
• Avoiding fried foods, carbonated drinks, dyed candies,
• Widdling average every two hours,
• Children who go to school must pee every two breaks,
• Regular defecation every day,
• Avoiding caffeinated foods and beverages,
• The child's toilet must be seated (alafranga) and a suitable step is placed under his feet,
• Encouraging the child to take responsibility for staying dry,
• Going to the toilet before going to bed,
• Facilitating access to the toilet,
• Wakening your child to widdling at night on a certain schedule,
• Behavioral changes, such as supporting the child's self-esteem, may also be recommended by your doctor.

As Bilva Health, we are at your service with our experienced Pediatric Surgery team and the doctors we are working with. We carry out the diagnosis and treatment process to be applied to our patients with our specialists and surgeons.

Why Bilva Health?

We are aware that people who have health problems want to solve their problems in the easiest, fastest and most accurate way. We are working hard to get you to the right treatment. From the moment you leave your home, we will be with you in every process. We are interested in all the necessary details on behalf of you, such as plane tickets, visas, welcoming, accommodation and transportation. All you have left is to be treated by trusting us and the physicians.

We are proud and happy that you have chosen for us, together with our team, who will get you to specialists in the easiest and most reliable way.