Children's surgeon

What you need to know about an appointment with a surgeon

• When should you see a pediatric surgeon?

  Diseases included in the competence of a pediatric surgeon:

  • Various injuries;
  • Acute abdominal pain;
  • Appearance of neoplasms;
  • Inflammation of soft tissues;
  • Narrowing of the foreskin in boys (phimosis);
  • Pathologies of scrotal development in boys;
  • Empty scrotum in boys;
  • Failure of the testicle to descend into the scrotum in boys (cryptorchism);
  • Fusion of labia in girls (synechia);
  • Ingrown nail;
  • Dropsy of the testicles;
  • Inflammatory processes of testicles in boys;
  • Chronic painful constipation in a child;
  • Restriction of movement of arms and legs;
  • Hernia;
  • Removal of foreign objects.
• When are preventive consultations necessary?

  Preventive consultations of a pediatric surgeon:

  1. In the first year of life, a surgeon examines a baby after one month of age and closer to a year in order to rule out or detect pathologies of the child's development; according to indications, it is possible more often.
  2. When registering for kindergarten (if you do not attend a preschool, the preventive examination should be once every 1-1.5 years).
  3. When registering for school (to determine a group for physical education classes).
• What does a pediatric surgeon do during the initial consultation?

  During the initial consultation, the pediatric surgeon will definitely listen to complaints, collect anamnesis, conduct a thorough examination of the child's body, paying attention to the structure of the limbs, skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, if necessary, can apply the method of palpating bones and joints, soft tissues, chest . According to the indications, the doctor will prescribe an additional examination.

  After that, the doctor will make a diagnosis, develop an effective individual program of treatment, recovery and prevention of the disease. Our specialists will monitor the baby throughout the recovery period.