Paediatric General and Laparoscopic Surgery at our Paediatric Surgery Department, we are dedicated to providing the highest standard of surgical diagnosis, intervention and post-operative care for children, from newborns to adolescents. With a highly trained team, state-of-the-art facilities and a commitment to minimally invasive techniques, we ensure expert and compassionate care for every child.
Our Specialised Services include:
Advanced Cross-Sectional Imaging Review: Utilising high-resolution CT, MRI and ultrasound to meticulously plan complex operations, ensuring the most precise and safest surgical approach.
Multidisciplinary Tumour Board: Collaborative review with paediatric oncologists, radiologists and pathologists for the surgical management of paediatric tumours.
Foetal Counselling and Intervention Planning: Expert consultation for parents facing conditions diagnosed in utero (before birth), allowing for immediate surgical intervention planning at birth.
Appendicectomy and Cholecystectomy: Performing removal of the appendix or gallbladder through tiny incisions, leading to faster recovery and minimal scarring.
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair: Precision repair of inguinal and umbilical hernias, often as a day-case procedure.
Fundoplication (for GORD): Laparoscopic surgery to correct severe Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease (GORD) when medical treatment fails.
Intussusception: Surgical reduction or resection of the bowel when non-surgical methods are unsuccessful.
Pyloric Stenosis Repair (Pyloromyotomy): Corrective surgery for infants with blocked stomach outlet.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Surgery: Resection and reconstruction for complications of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.
Congenital Malformations: Surgical repair of Malrotation, Hirschsprung's Disease and Anorectal Malformations.
Emergency Paediatric Trauma SurgeryRapid, expert surgical intervention for injuries to the chest, abdomen and limbs in critically injured children.
Rapid, expert surgical intervention for injuries to the chest, abdomen and limbs in critically injured children.
Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula Repair: Complex surgery performed shortly after birth to connect the upper and lower parts of the oesophagus.
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Repair: Surgical correction of the defect in the diaphragm to allow normal lung function.
Abdominal Wall Defects: Primary or staged closure of Omphalocele and Gastroschisis in newborns.
Intestinal Atresia and Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) Surgery: Urgent surgical management of blocked or severely damaged intestines in premature and sick infants.
Hypospadias and Epispadias Repair: Corrective surgery for congenital abnormalities of the male urethra and penis.
Vesico-Ureteric Reflux (VUR) Correction: Surgical or endoscopic treatment to prevent urine from flowing backwards from the bladder to the kidneys.
Pyeloplasty: Surgical repair of the Pelvic Ureteric Junction (PUJ) obstruction to improve kidney drainage.
Cryptorchidism (Undescended Testes) Repair (Orchidopexy): Surgical relocation and fixation of testes into the scrotum.
Posterior Urethral Valves (PUV) Ablation: Endoscopic surgery in infants to remove obstructive membranes in the urethra.
Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation (CPAM) Resection: Removal of congenital lung lesions.
Management of Pleural Effusions and Empyema: Thoracoscopic procedures for lung infections and fluid build-up.
Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision: Removal of congenital neck masses.
Neuroblastoma, Wilms’ Tumour (Nephroblastoma) and Teratoma Resection: Complex surgery often performed as part of a multi-modality treatment plan.
Pre-operative assessment, donor surgery (for living-related transplant) and the full transplant procedure for children with end-stage liver disease.
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCH (Paediatric Surgery)
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCH (Paediatric Surgery)
MBBS, MS, M.Ch (Paediatric Surgery), FMAS