Patient Information on Conditions and Treatments

At the University of Michigan, we are focused on our patients and their families. In Pediatric Surgery, we pair our long history of compassionate and multidisciplinary care with our expertise in the surgical and postoperative care of premature babies, neonates, children and adolescents. Each year, our teams performs thousands of surgical procedures.

We know that parents of children who require surgery are anxious. When faced with the prospect of a child's surgery, the parent needs information.

Please review information on some of our most common procedures:

For more technical medical information on conditions and treatments, read our Referring Physician information.

Pediatric Conditions & Treatments: A-M

Appendicitis
BROVIAC® Catheter
BROVIAC® Catheter Handbook
Circumcision
Epigastric Hernia
Esophageal Atresia
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Fundoplication
Gastronomy Tube Placement
Imperforate Anus
Inguinal Hernia/Hydrocele
Malone Procedure (MACE)

Pediatric Conditions & Treatments: N-Z

Parathyroid
Pectus Carinatum and Excavatum
PICC Placement (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters)
Pilonidal Cyst
Port Placement (Medports or Subcutaneous Infusion Ports)
Short Bowel Syndrome
Small Left Colon Syndrome
Spleen Problems
Thyroid
Umbilical Hernia
Undescended Testicle

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