Surgery (General and Thoracic) Program and Clinics

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Pediatric surgery is one of the broadest surgical specialties since it is defined by the age of the patient, not the organ system. Surgeons at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin treat the entire spectrum of problems in children of all ages, sizes and maturity levels - from the tiniest premature infants to adult-sized teenagers.

Some of these problems can include:

• Congenital problems of the chest and abdomen, including esophageal atresia, diaphragmatic hernia, congenital lobar emphysema, congenital lung cysts, congenital cysts of the mediastinum, abdominal wall defects, congenital bowel obstruction (atresia and malrotation), imperforate anus, and Hirschprung's disease.
• Pre-natal consultation for fetal anomalies. Children's Hospital surgeons also consult at area Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs).
• Hernias, including inguinal, umbilical, epigastric and diaphragmatic.
• Tumors of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, genitourinary tract and extremities. We offer biopsies, resections and excisions.
• Trauma and burns. Children's Hospital is the only free-standing Level I Trauma Center dedicated solely to the care of children in Wisconsin.
• Head and neck surgery including congenital cysts, inflammatory disease, thyroid disease, bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy.
• Intestinal diseases including stomach, small intestine, colon, appendix and rectum.
• Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
• Liver, gall bladder, spleen and pancreas disease.
• Genitourinary tract problems including kidney and bladder trauma, groin and scrotal hernias, ovarian and testicular abnormalities, including torsion and hydroceles.
• Extremity soft tissue problems including tumors, inflammatory disease and trauma.

At Children's Hospital, surgeons work with an entire health care team dedicated to the care of children. This includes family members, primary care physicians, pediatric anesthesiologists and many other pediatric specialists in radiology, pathology, nursing and therapy.