From appendicitis to complex congenital anomalies, the multidisciplinary Beaumont Children's pediatric surgery team works in concert to
provide the best possible care for children of all ages. Our team is keenly interested in providing the most cosmetically appealing and least invasive surgical option without compromising care.
There are many surgical options available to treat pediatric conditions in newborns to adolescents. The types of operations performed by our experts in child surgery include, but are not limited to:
abdominal wall surgery - to treat a range of pediatric defects in the abdominal wall, including gastroschisis and omphalocele
airway and respiratory surgery - to treat airway and esophageal foreign bodies, congenital lobar emphysema and more
bowel surgery - to treat a range of bowel conditions in children, including inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
cancer and tumor surgery - to treat and remove many common and uncommon pediatric cancers including liver tumors, Wilms' tumor, neuroblastoma and others
chest wall surgery - to treat deformities of the chest wall, including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum
gastrointestinal surgery - to treat a range of pediatric gastroenterology conditions that may be congenital (acquired from birth) or acquired later in life, including those related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large
intestine (colon), liver, gallbladder and pancreas
genitourinary surgery - to treat a range of pediatric conditions related to the urinary system and reproductive system
liver and biliary tract surgery - to treat a variety of pediatric conditions related to the liver and biliary tract, including biliary atresia, choledochal cyst and others
lymph node surgery - to treat conditions related to the lymph nodes, bean-shaped organs, found in the underarm, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen, that act as filters for the lymph fluid as it circulates through the body.
minimally invasive surgery - approaches such as laparoscopy and thoracoscopy offered whenever possible and appropriate to minimize scarring and bring about the fastest possible recovery time by using incisions much smaller than those
in standard approaches
neonatal surgery - surgery performed on newborns to correct numerous acquired or congenital conditions
ovary surgery - to treat various conditions of the ovaries, including ovarian tumors, cysts and torsion
spleen surgery - to treat many pediatric spleen conditions, including splenomegaly
thoracic surgery - to treat disorders of the airways, lungs, esophagus, diaphragm and chest wall in children
trauma surgery - to treat victims of pediatric trauma with serious injuries, possibly including burns
vascular surgery - to treat pediatric conditions related to the blood vessels in the body (arteries, veins and capillaries)