Pediatric Surgery

Examples of diseases that fall within the scope of pediatric surgery are Malformations of the skeletal system (e.g. supernumerary fingers or toes, clubfoot, funnel chest) and in the head area (e.g. cleft lip and palate); Bone fractures and dislocations (e.g. of the kneecap); Burns and chemical burns; Head and spinal injuries; Disorders and malformations of … Pediatric Surgery

Pediatric Surgery: Treatment, Effects & Risks

Pediatric surgery is a branch of surgery that transfers knowledge to be used on babies, children and adolescents. In part, pediatric surgery uses its own procedures and its own instruments; whenever possible, surgical procedures are performed as closely as possible to adult procedures. What is pediatric surgery? Pediatric surgery is primarily concerned with the diagnosis, … Pediatric Surgery: Treatment, Effects & Risks