INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI SACROCOCCYGEAL TERATOMA Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a tumor that develops at the base of the coccyx (tail bone). It is seen in 1 in 35000 live births. Almost 75 % of SCT’s are benign, especially before the age of 5 months. These can be picked up on prenatal […]
Testis (Undescended Testis)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI What are undescended testicles? This is when the child’s testicles are not in their usual place in the scrotum. While your child is in the womb, the testicles are developing inside his abdomen. Towards the end of pregnancy, the testicles travel through a passage into the scrotum. Both […]
Torsion Testis / Acute Scrotum
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Acute Scrotum / Torsion Testis Acute scrotum is sudden onset of redness and swelling over the scrotum. This is associated with severe pain over the scrotum and sometimes lower abdomen and may be accompanied with nausea and vomiting. Of the many causes of acute scrotum, the most common […]
Thoracoscopy / Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH / GUJARATI AND HINDI VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY (VATS) VATS is a technique which involves surgery for various pathologies in the chest using key hole surgery. This is commonly known as thoracoscopy. Thoracic surgeries used to be done using large incisions. However, with technical advances and surgical expertise, these can now […]
Thyroglossal Cyst & Thyroglossal Sinus
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI Thyroglossal Cyst and Thyroglossal Sinus Thyroglossal Cyst occurs in the midline of the neck due to a developmental defect during the formation of the thyroid gland. Diagnosis is easy. However, ultrasound scan is required to document the presence of a normal thyroid gland. Surgery is a must for […]
Tongue Tie
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI TONGUE TIE Tongue tie is a common problem seen in many children where the tongue is tied by a band to the floor of the oral cavity. This causes the tongue to fork (like that of a frog) when the child protrudes its tongue. Tongue tie may cause […]
Tonsils and Adenoids
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 […]