INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI The tonsils are areas of tissue on both sides of the throat, at the back of the mouth. Your child’s tonsils help them to build up immunity and fight infection. In many children, the tonsils become repeatedly infected with bacteria and viruses, which make them swell and become […]
Atresia of Small bowel
The intestines form early in pregnancy as a long straight tube. Before the tenth week of pregnancy, they develop into the separate organs making up the digestive system. Occasionally, the intestines are not completely connected or blocked (atresia). Sometimes there is a partial blockage (web) inside the intestine. Any part of the intestines can be […]
Abdominal Wall Defects (Exomphalos)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Exomphalos is a type of abdominal wall defect. It occurs when a child’s abdomen does not develop fully while in the womb. Early in all pregnancies, the intestine develops inside the umbilical cord and then usually moves inside the abdomen a few weeks later. In exomphalos, the intestines […]
Anal Fissure
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Anal fissures are tiny tears in the skin around the anus and can be painful. They usually develop as a side effect of constipation. Constipation is the condition where a person passes stools less frequently than usual and the stool is harder, drier and painful to pass. What […]
Accessory Digit / Additional Finger
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI The condition of having an additional little finger on one or both hands is very common, especially in certain ethnic groups. Usually it is inherited, with a 50 per cent or one in two chance of it happening if the parents have it. At other times, it happens […]
Antegrade Continence Enema (ACE)
What are bowel washouts and why does my child need them? Bowel washouts are a method of dealing with constipation or with soiling, which is the leakage of faeces (stools) other than during a bowel movement. There are many reasons why a child may soil including: Congenital (present at birth) abnormalities affecting the anus and […]
After An Operation
My child is complaining of pain. What can I do? It is quite normal for your child to feel some discomfort for the first 48 hours after his or her operation. Usually medicines are given to relieve any pain. If stronger medications are needed they would be given either intravenously by the nurses. Pain relief […]
Anorectal Malformation
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI What is an anorectal anomaly? This is a disorder affecting the anus and the rectum, the last part of the digestive system. After food has been digested it passes through the small bowel into the large bowel. The faeces (stools) are stored in the rectum until the muscles […]