Beacon For Kids General Surgery
Our General Surgical Service sees Children from six weeks to sixteen years old for a consultation.
General Surgical Service
Our General Surgical Service sees Children from six weeks to sixteen years old for a consultation.
The age for Surgical intervention is one years old.
In the Surgical Service we see patients with a range of conditions which include;
- Excision of a Skin Lesion
- Ingrown Toenails
- Circumcision
- Hernia Repair
- Release of Preputial Adhesions
- Orchidopexy
- Hydrocele Repair
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Excision of a Skin Lesion
- There are different types of skin lesions.
- They can be simple cysts, fatty lumps or other benign lesions and can develop anywhere on the body.
- You and your child will meet your consultant for a consultation appointment. Your consultant will obtain a clinical history and may ask you and your child some questions, for example, when did you first notice the lesion.
- Your consultant will examine your child’s skin lesion and will make a diagnosis.
- Your consultant may want to order a further investigation for example an Ultrasound, but this may not be required.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times.
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Ingrown Toenail
- An ingrown toenail is where the side or corner of the nail grows down and digs into the skin fold beside the nail. This leads to the skin becoming red, hot, and swollen.
- If left untreated the inflammation can spread to the rest of the toe and the area becomes infected.
- You and your child will meet your consultant for a consultation appointment. Your consultant will obtain a clinical history and may ask you and your child some questions, for example, when did you first notice the ingrown toenail.
- Your consultant will examine your child’s feet and will make a diagnosis.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times
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Circumcision
- A circumcision is an operation to remove the foreskin of the penis.
- You and your child will meet your consultant for a consultation appointment. Your consultant will obtain a clinical history and may ask you and your child some questions, for example, what symptoms are you having and when did you first notice the symptoms.
- Your consultant will examine your child and will make a diagnosis.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times
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Hernia Repair
- There are different types of Hernias.
- An umbilical hernia is when some of the contents of the tummy (e.g. fat or the bowel) pokes out through a hole in the muscle just underneath the belly button.
- An inguinal hernia first appears as a bulge or lump in the groin. In boys, this lump is usually caused by a loop of the intestine (bowel) that can extend into the scrotum, while in girls it can be caused by the intestine (bowel) or ovaries.
- An Epigastric Hernia is when tissues joining the muscles in the upper part of the abdomen have not formed properly and allow fatty tissue to bulge out to form a lump.
- Your consultant will ask you and your child some questions, for example, when did you first notice the symptoms.
- Your consultant will then examine your child and make a diagnosis.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times.
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Release of Preputial Adhesions
- Phimosis is a condition where the foreskin of the penis is too tight to be pulled back over the head of the penis (glans).
- Preputial Adhesiolysis is the surgical procedure to release the adhesions which have caused the foreskin to become stuck to the glans.
- Your consultant will ask you and your child some questions, for example, when did you first notice the symptoms.
- Your consultant will then examine your child and make a diagnosis.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times
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Orchidopexy
- Orchidopexy is surgery to correct an undescended testicle. The aim is to bring the testicle down and fix it in the scrotum.
- Your consultant will ask you and your child some questions, for example, when did you first notice the symptoms.
- Your consultant will then examine your child and make a diagnosis.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times.
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Hydrocele Repair
- A hydrocele is a swelling in the scrotum caused by a collection of fluid around the testicle. A hydrocele can occur to only one testicle or both testicles. The size of swelling observed can change over the course of the day/on different days.
- Your consultant will ask you and your child some questions, for example, when did you first notice the symptoms.
- Your consultant will then examine your child and make a diagnosis.
- If your consultant feels surgical intervention is warranted, they will explain the risks and benefits with you and your child. If you agree with the surgical plan, your child will be booked for Surgery.
- The theatre scheduling team will call you before your child surgery and inform you of what time you should arrive and also fasting times.
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