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Pediatric Laparoscopy

Laparoscopy is a procedure of visual examination of intra-abdominal organs with a device called laparoscope which is placed into abdominal cavity. It is performed undergeneral anesthesia. Laparoscope is made of an imaging system that is connected to a lens into the metal tube which is placed into the abdominal cavity. Laparoscopy can be used to diagnose and treat children. Intra-abdominal organ and lymph node biopsies, gall bladder surgeries and certain surgeries of stomach, intestine, spleen and undescended testis can be performed on children by using laparoscopy.

Considerations before laparoscopy

  • Please contact Pediatric Surgery Outpatient clinic on the control date stated in the appointment.

  • Please bring your referral documents institution and all X-ray results, if any, with you.

  • If your child has any additional prescriptions for other illnesses that were prescribed to be taken before and/or after receiving anesthesia, please bring these medications with you.

  • If there are any changes in the condition of your child (such as fever, runny nose, cough and vomiting) since the last check up, please inform your physician of these instances.

  • Please have a control examination done and if any additional tests requested, please take these requests to the relevant departments.

  • Please show the test results to your physician in the outpatient clinic.

  • As the child will be hospitalized before the operation, please bring necessary clothes with you.

  • After the control, the child will be admitted to Pediatric Surgery Service.


Considerations at Pediatric Surgery Service

  • Please submit the patient file, X-rays and patient admission form to secretary of the service.

  • Please consult with the physician and nurse in the service.

  • Please obtain information after the surgery.

  • The patient will be hospitalized for 1 to 3 days, depending on the type of surgery performed.

  • If a tissue samplesample is collected during the surgery, please follow the pathology report and contact Pediatric Surgery Outpatient Clinic when the report is issued.