Neonatal Surgery

Neonatal Surgery

Neonatal surgery is performed on babies shortly after they are born. It is typically meant to treat conditions that cannot be diagnosed and/or addressed while still in the womb. It may also treat conditions that develop shortly after birth. Babies born prematurely often require neonatal surgery to correct developmental issues.

Neonatal surgery is used to treat many different conditions, such as the following:

• Anorectal malformations
• Annular pancreas
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
• Esophageal atresia
• Gastroschisis
• Heart defects
• Hirschsprung’s disease
• Intestinal blockages
• Lung lesions and tumors
• Necrotizing enterocolitis
• Omphalocele