Conditions Treated by General and Thoracic Surgery
Below is a partial listing of the conditions treated by physicians in the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. For many conditions, a link is provided for educational material that explains:
- Nature of the condition
- Possible causes
- Symptoms
- How it is diagnosed
- How it is treated
- Long-term clinical outcome
If your child has been diagnosed with a condition that is not listed below and you would like to ask about treatment, please contact us, 513-636-4371, pedsurgery@cchmc.org.
Abdominal | Gastrointestinal | Genitourinary l Head and Neck l Liver and Spleen l
Obesity l Skin l Thoracic l Trauma l Tumors l Vascular Lesions
Abdominal
Gastroesophageal reflux disease Gastroschisis Hydrocele Inguinal hernia Omphalocele Umbilical herniaReturn to Top
Gastrointestinal
- Anorectal Malformations / Imperforate Anus
- Conditions in Males
- Perineal fistula
- Rectobulbar urethral fistula
- Rectoprostatic urethral fistula
- Rectobladder neck fistula
- Imperforate anus without fistula
- Rectal atresia and stenosis
Conditions in Females Cutaneous (perineal) fistula Vestibular fistula Vaginal fistula Imperforate anus without fistula Rectal atresia and stenosis Persistent cloacaAppendicitis Appendicial colic Esophageal strictures Hirschsprung's disease Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Crohn's disease Ulcerative colitisIntestinal atresia and stenosis Intestinal malrotation and volvulus Intussusception Meckel's diverticulum Necrotizing enterocolitis Pyloric stenosis Short-bowel syndrome Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresiaReturn to Top
Genitourinary
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Head and Neck
- Branchial cleft and arch anomalies
- Thyroglossal duct cysts and sinuses
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Liver and Spleen
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Skin
- Skin lesions requiring surgery
- Epidermolysis bullosa
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Thoracic (chest)
Congenital lobar emphysema Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations Congenital diaphragmatic hernias and other related diaphragmatic anomalies Empyema and lung infections Esophageal and airway foreign bodies Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) Pentalogy of Cantrell Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia Vascular ringReturn to Top
Trauma
- Head injuries
- Solid organ injuries
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Tumors
Neuroblastoma Ovarian tumors and cysts Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft tissue sarcomas Teratomas Wilms tumorReturn to Top
Vascular Lesions
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