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common conditions we treat

Dayton Children's experienced, board-certified pediatric surgeons perform a broad range of pediatric surgery procedures, from simple to complex. Below are some of the conditions that can require surgery.

Burns and wound [1]

  • Acute wounds [2]
  • Burns requiring skin grafting [2]

Cancers [3] and tumors [3]

  • Surgery to remove tumors/masses such as Wims tumors, teratomas, cysts and neuroblastomas
  • Port placement for chemotherapy
  • Sarcomas such as rhabdomyosarcomas and soft tissue sarcomas

Learn more about our work with Hematology/Oncology [3]

Gastrointestinal conditions [4]

  • Appendicitis [5]
  • Anorectal malformations, including imperforate anus [6]
  • Atresia [7]
  • Feeding tube placement
  • Gastroschisis [8]
  • Hernias [9]
  • Hirschsprung disease [10]
  • Intestinal obstruction
  • Intestinal malrotation [11]
  • Intussusception [12]
  • Midgut volvulus
  • Omphalocele [13]
  • Tracheaoesophageal fistula (TEF) [7]

Genitourinary disorders [14]

  • Congenital urological disorders
  • Hernias [15]
    • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia [16]
  • Hydroceles [17]
  • Hypospadias [18]
  • Kidney stones [19]
  • Meatal stenosis [20]
  • Ovarian cysts and tumors
  • Phimosis [21]/circumcision revision [22]
  • Testicular masses
  • Undescended testis [23]
  • Ureteral stenosis
  • Urethral valve obstruction
  • Vesicoureteral reflux [24]

Head and neck masses

  • Brachial cleft remnants/cysts
  • Cystic hygromas
  • Thyroid masses
  • Dermoid cysts
  • Thyroglossal duct cysts
  • Tracheostomy

Hepatobiliary diseases

  • Biliary atresia
  • Choledochal cysts
  • Cholelithiasis [25]and gallbladder dysfunction
  • Liver tumors [26] and masses
  • Pancreatic disorders

Neonatal conditions

For a more comprehensive list of neontal and fetal conditions we treat please visit www.fetaltonewborn.org [27]

  • Atresia [7]
  • CCAM and lobar emphysema
  • Congenital defects of the abdominal wall and other structures
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia [28] (CDH)
  • Gastroschisis [8]
  • Omphalocele [13]
  • Patent ductus arteriosus
  • Tracheaoesophageal fistula (TEF) [7]

Skin and subcutaneous tissue masses or conditions

  • Congenital nevi/moles
  • Ingrown toenails
  • Subcutaneous masses
  • Warts [29]

Thoracic conditions

  • Airway foreign bodies
  • Chest wall malformations [30] ( pectus excavatum [31] and carinatum [32])
  • Congenital conditions [33]
  • Empyema
  • Tumors

Traumatic injuries

contact us request an appointment

The surgery clinic welcomes phone calls Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. 937-461-5020.

A physician referral is necessary prior to the child’s first visit. All follow up appointments will be made during your visit.

refer a patient [34]

Source URL: https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/pediatric-surgery/conditions-we-treat

Links
[1] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/surgery/services-and-programs/burns-and-wounds
[2] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/pediatric-surgery/services-and-programs/caring-complex-burns-and-wounds
[3] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/hematology-oncology
[4] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/gastroenterology
[5] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/appendicitis
[6] https://www.childrensdayton.org/anorectal-malformation
[7] https://www.childrensdayton.org/esophageal-atresia-and-tracheoesophageal-fistula
[8] https://www.childrensdayton.org/gastroschisis
[9] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/pediatric-surgery/conditions-we-treat/hernia
[10] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/pediatric-surgery/conditions-we-treat/hirschsprungs-disease
[11] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/malrotation
[12] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/intussusception
[13] https://www.childrensdayton.org/omphalocele
[14] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/urology
[15] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/hernia
[16] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/pediatric-surgery/conditions-we-treat/congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia
[17] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/hydrocele
[18] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/az-hypospadias
[19] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidneystones
[20] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/az-meatal
[21] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/az-phimosis
[22] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/urology/conditions/circumcision
[23] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/az-undescended
[24] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/vesicoureteral-reflux
[25] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/az-cholelithiasis
[26] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/liver-tumors
[27] http://www.fetaltonewborn.org/
[28] https://www.childrensdayton.org/patients-visitors/services/pediatric-surgery/services-and-programs
[29] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/wart
[30] https://www.childrensdayton.org/chest-wall-malformations-center
[31] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/pectus-excavatum
[32] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/a/pectus-carinatum
[33] https://www.childrensdayton.org/kidshealth/s?keys=Congenital+conditions
[34] https://www.childrensdayton.org/health-care-professionals/patient-referrals