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Surgery - Pediatric
Pediatric Surgery
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Kimanswered
Surgery - Pediatric 29 years experience
Yes: A hiatal hernia can involve the lower esophagus and stomach herniating into the chest through the esophageal hiatus. A different type is a paraesohage... Read More
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No: Majority of nec occur in premature babies, however, it can also occur in full term babies.
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Complications: Real appendicitis does not go away on its own. If left untreated, appendicitis will progress and perforate (release the infected/contaminated fluid) ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Open surgery: Laparotomy is surgery that involves opening the abdominal cavity.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Yes psoas muscle: Right lower extremity discomfort and pain with right hip flexion can be associated with appendicitis if the inflamed appendix is adjacent to the psoas... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Depends: If there was pain at the umbilical hernia site and a bulge, then this may be a recurrence of the hernia. Recommend evaluation by the surgeon who did ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Hernias can occur in several locations in children, including in the inguinal region, umbilical region, or in the midline upper abdomen (epigastric re... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Umbilical hernia usually closes spontaneously. Although not common, there can be incarceration or strangulation events, which are emergencies requirin... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Inguinal hernias can occur on both sides.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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None: There are no ways to treat an inguinal hernia except for surgical repair.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Abdominal wall defects: Omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect through the umbilical ring and cord, usually contained within the amniotic sac. Gastroschisis is an abdominal... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Website: Multiple sites to help prepare a child for surgery. Usually the surgery center will have a website. Other resources include the patient and family po... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Unknown: The cause of gastroschisis is not known.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: A sacral dimple may be benign, but in newborns and infants, it may be associated with an underlying neural tube defect. In the newborn period, an ult... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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See full answer: The most common type of intussusception occur near the junction of the small intestine and colon (eg ileocecal junction). After the diagnosis is conf... Read More
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Common in children: It is most common in young children less than 5 yrs of age, however, it can occur in anyone.
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Telescoping: Intussusception is a telescoping of one segment of intestine into another segment of intestine. Although intussusception can occur any where along th... Read More
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Possibly: Umbilical hernia is a defect at the belly button. Signs and symptoms of incarceration/strangulation may include but not limited to a firm tender lump... Read More
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Yes: There are different surgical procedures for pectus excavatum. The 2 main approaches include the nuss procedure and the ravitch procedure. Nuss invol... Read More
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Unknown: The exact cause of nec is unknown. Nec occurs most commonly in babies born early (premature) and after they have started feeding. There are certain ... Read More
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Depends: Any hernia associated with complications (eg. Incarceration, obstruction, pain, etc) should be repaired right away. Inguinal hernias should be repair... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Yes: In the newborn period, large omphalocele can be treated non-operatively. It requires close monitoring by the neonatologist and pediatric surgeon. Th... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Surgical closure: Umbilical hernia is fixed through a small incision usually just below the umbilicus. The defect in the muscular layer is closed with sutures.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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No: Omphalocele is an abdominal wall defect through the umbilical ring. Gastroschisis is an abdominal wall defect that usually occur to the right of the ... Read More
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Unknown: Cause of esophageal atresia and tracheo-esophageal atresia is unknown.
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X-rays: Usually intestinal atresis can be suspected by plain abdominal x-rays. More specific tests include contrast studies: upper GI contrast study and con... Read More
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Surgery - Pediatric 29 years experience
Unknown: The cause of gastroschisis is not known.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Unknown: An omphalocele is a congenital abdominal wall defect (defect that the baby is born with). Cause is unknown. Most will need surgery to repair.
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It is congenital: Hirschsprung is a congenital disease (present at birth). Symptoms may vary depending on severity. Very severe disease presents in the newborn period... Read More
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Ultrasound: For hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in babies, the most common tests include ultrasound and upper GI contrast study.
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There are many: There are many differences. Omphalocele is a defect at the umbilical ring, usually has an amniotic sac covering the organs, and can be associated wit... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Primary repair: Young children will benefit from primary repair, which means high ligation and excision of the hernia sac. If the musculature of the inguinal canal is... Read More
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Yes: There can be a recurrence of the hiatal hernia even after repair.
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No: Hiatal hernia occurs through the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm, which is deep inside the upper body.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Abdominal defect: Gastroschisis is a defect in the abdominal wall, usually located just right of the umbilical cord, resulting in herniation and evisceration of interna... Read More
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May not be related: Shallow breathing is typically not associated with intussusception. Sometimes children with intussusception can have lethargy. After successful redu... Read More
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Less than a week: Depends on how severe the intussusception was. Usually after successful radiographic reduction, blood in the stool should resolve within a week. If ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Surgery: An umbilical hernia requires surgical repair to close the defect. Pain associated with an umbilica hernia may indicate incarceration events. Recommen... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Not yet incarcerated: History is consistent with an inguinal hernia. May not be painful since nothing is stuck - incarcerated or strangulated - which can be an emergency. ... Read More
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Yes: Endoscopy and UGI study are different types of studies. It is possible for one study to pick up a hiatal hernia even when the other study did not.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Defect: Inguinal hernia is an abdominal wall defect occuring in the inguinal region. They may occur directly through the abdominal wall or through the intern... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Antireflux procedure: Nissen fundoplication can be performed at the time of the hiatal hernia repair.
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For infants.: For infants under 3 months of age, pyloric stenosis is a common cause of projectile vomiting. Other causes may include severe gastroesophageal reflux... Read More
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Unknown, yes: The cause of an omphalocele is not known. It should be considered a high risk pregnancy.
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Obstruction: Intestinal atresia is a form of intestinal obstruction. Symptoms include repetitive vomiting, abdominal distention, and feeding difficulty.
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2%: Approximately 2% of the population are born with a meckel diverticulum.
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Surgery - Pediatric 29 years experience
Many differences: There are many differences. Omphalocele is a defect at the umbilical ring, usually has an amniotic sac covering the organs, and can be associated wit... Read More
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Surgery: Omphalocele involves protusion of intra-abdominal organs through a defect in the umbilical ring usually covered with a sac. Depending on the size of ... Read More
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Yes: Epigastric hernia is a defect in the linea alba - midline fascia. There is usually herniation of preperitoneal fat. Usually asymptomatic but sometim... Read More
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No: There is no organ that can replace all of the functions of the spleen. Most importantly, after splenectomy, there is a risk for post-splenectomy seps... Read More
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University of Virginia School of Medicine, VA
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America's Top Surgeons, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Healthcare and Medicine
Top Pediatric Surgeon , Third Place, National - Winter
2013
Top Pediatric Surgeon , First Place, Virginia - Summer
2013
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Inova Fairfax Hospital
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