Pediatric Abdominal & GI Surgeries

Dr Devendra Soni is renowed Pediatric surgeon who deals with all types of surgeries of children from birth till 18 years of age. In India a high percentage of children are born with congenital gastrointestinal anomalies that are surgically treatable by the pediatric surgeon. What is Gastrointestinal Surgery? Gastrointestinal (GI) surgery is a broad term used to describe a number of surgical procedures that take place in the abdomen. GI surgery is used to treat disorders with the gastrointestinal tract’s organs. This is the part of the body responsible for digesting food and extracting the nutrients needed for survival. The GI tract contains the following organs: The mouth, the esophagus (food tube), and the stomach The pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts (biliary system) Appendix, small intestine, and large intestine (colon). Anus and Rectum Appendectomy (appendix removal) and gastrostomy tube (g-tube) implantation are two typical forms of GI surgeries for children. It is also useful in the treatment of nutritional and metabolic disorders in children.

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