INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Umbilical and Paraumbilical Hernia Umbilical hernia is seen in 5 % of children. The umbilical cord is attached to the area of the umbilicus in the intrauterine life. This area has a defect in the abdominal wall which closes after birth and forms the belly button. When this […]
Palate (Cleft Palate)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Cleft Palate A cleft palate is a defect or gap in the roof of the mouth. It can involve some or all of the part of the palate. A cleft palate can occur separately or together with a cleft lip. What causes a cleft palate? A cleft palate […]
Polydactyly & Syndactyly (Joined fingers / toes)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH , GUJARATI AND HINDI Syndactyly : Syndactyly means ‘joined digits’ and may involve webbing of the skin, or include fusion of the underlying bones. This may be along part or the whole length of the finger. It is the second most common congenital hand problem and occurs in around 1 in […]
Pediatric Surgery
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI PEDIATRIC SURGERY Pediatric surgery is an age based surgical super-speciality and has developed for surgery of children from birth to 18 years of age. Pediatric Surgery in India is almost 50 years old. Since the last two decades, lots of efforts and research is done in the field […]
Pediatric Anaesthesia
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI PEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA A major concern of all parents for their child undergoing surgery is anaesthesia. Most of the parents are worried as to how can a small child be anaesthetized and whether the procedure can be done under a local anaesthetic. One of the major concerns is whether […]
Pyloric Stenosis
Pyloric stenosis is when the passage between the stomach and small bowel (pylorus) becomes narrower. The passage is made up of muscle, which seems to become thicker than usual, closing up the inside of the passage. This stops milk or food passing into the bowel to be digested. What are the symptoms of pyloric stenosis? Pyloric […]
Phimosis
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI There are a number of conditions that can affect the foreskin (the piece of skin covering the top of the penis). They can affect boys of all ages and are usually easily treated. The foreskin is the piece of skin that covers the top of the penis. Conditions […]
Pleural Effusion (Empyema)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Pleural Effusion (Empyema) is a condition where pus collects in the pleural space (space outside the lung and inside the chest wall, often as a complication of pneumonia. The lungs and inside of the chest cavity have a smooth covering called the pleura that lets the lungs expand […]
Posterior Urethral Valves
How does the urinary system work? The urinary system consists of the kidneys, the bladder and ureters. The kidneys filter the blood to remove waste products and form urine. The urine flows from the kidneys down through the ureters to the bladder. Another tube called the urethra takes urine from the bladder to the outside. […]