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Suggestions to Prevent Constipation in Children...

December 2024

Bir çocuk cerrahı olarak en sevmediğim konunun bu kabızlık konusu olduğunu söyleyebilirim. Belki de pediatristler ve pediatrik gastroenterologlardan seken, zor olgularla biz çocuk cerrahları uğraşmak zorunda kaldığımız için, ya da bir cerrah olarak tedavinin sonucunu hızlıca görmeye alıştığımdan ciddi, kronik kabızlığı olan çocuklarla uğraşmak zor geliyor. Daha önce “Çocuğum neden kabız oldu? Nasıl Tedavi...

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Can My Child’s Inguinal Hernia Recur After Surgery?

December 2024

In my previous blogs and YouTube videos, I provided very detailed information about inguinal hernias in children. I drew diagrams to explain why they occur and discussed when and how they should be treated. However, since this is such a common issue, the questions I receive never seem to stop. In The Pediatric Surgeon’s Journal, I’d like to briefly talk about the possibility of recurrence after inguinal hernia surgery in children. Let’s...

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Could My Child Have Gallstones?

November 2024

Let me answer the question in the title right away: Yes, your child could have gallstones. In The Pediatric Surgeon’s Journal, I’d like to discuss gallstones in children with you. Let’s begin. We know that gallbladder disease is one of the most common digestive system disorders in adults. While less common in children, it should be considered, especially if there is pain in the upper right side of the abdomen. There are small differences...

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There is a skin tag in front of my baby's ear?

July 2024

Sometimes, regardless of whether it's a baby, child, or adult, you might see a piece of flesh in front of the ear, or if you look closely, there might be a tiny hole in front of the ear... In this entry of the pediatric surgeon's logbook, I will explain these structures left over from the embryological period, known as "preauricular skin tags and pits," why they occur, when intervention is necessary, and the problems they might cause. It's...

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**There is a torsion in my baby's penis...**

June 2024

From our previous videos and blogs, you know our views on neonatal circumcision. We do not believe that circumcision is medically necessary for every male; with proper hygienic care, you can benefit from the advantages of circumcision. However, if your child is to be circumcised one day due to reasons such as religion, tradition, or social pressure, we think the easiest, healthiest, and safest method is during the neonatal period. Indeed, people who...

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**After being fed, my baby vomits in a projectile manner...**

June 2024

A pediatrician friend of mine consulted about a one-month-old baby boy. The baby was fine in the initial weeks, but in recent days, he has been vomiting in a projectile manner after every feeding. After vomiting, he tries to nurse because his hunger continues, but he loses weight as he cannot feed adequately. When his urine output and bowel movements decreased and he started to become lethargic, they came to see us. Physical examination, blood tests,...

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**My child is peeing upwards...**

June 2024

A 6-year-old energetic and charming boy was brought in with the complaint of peeing upwards. They first noticed it after he stopped using diapers. When he sat down to pee, his urine would always go outside the toilet. When he learned to pee standing up, he started peeing on the toilet lid. When he went to school, the upward direction of his urine flow became quite bothersome, so they came to see us. In the Pediatric Surgeon's Log, I will explain...

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Does anesthesia give harm to my child?

March 2024

The second most frequently asked question to me… Not so short, since 1996 I’ve been dealing with pediatric surgery. And, the second most frequently asked question to me: “Does anesthesia harm my child?” In the Journal of the Pediatric Surgeon, I’ll try to provide you with the answer to this question. The first question? At the end of the blog... First, I’ll give you some statistical information. Unfortunately, this data is from...

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My babies one of the testicles is absent!...

February 2024

With tears in her eyes, a mother and a father with worried looks entered my room, holding their little baby. The pediatricians had said they couldn't find the baby's single testicle. Even on ultrasound, the testis couldn't be seen. During examination, the testis really couldn't be felt. The family was told that the testis could be inside the abdomen, might not have developed at all, might have been lost due to a vascular problem in the mother's womb,...

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My newborn baby's testicle has twisted!

January 2024

Today, they requested a consultation for a newborn from the baby room. My pediatrician friend said the baby's left testicle was firm, dark-colored, and fixed to the skin. We had already diagnosed it over the phone. We inquired about the condition of the other testicle. After confirming it was normal, we examined the baby without panic. The diagnosis was newborn testicular torsion. Since it wasn't an acute situation, an ultrasound was ordered to rule...

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