Minimally Invasive Surgery Conditions Treated

Many conditions that require surgery can be performed using minimally invasive techniques. Pediatric surgeons at Nationwide Children’s are specially trained to use minimally invasive techniques whenever possible to reduce pain, length of hospital stays and the appearance of surgical scars. Learn more about minimally invasive surgery.

Minimally invasive techniques are used for many different conditions, from the most common to complex congenital disorders, including: 

• Adrenal tumors

• Adnesioysis

• Anorectal malformations, including imperforate anus

• Appendicitis

• Bariatric surgery (gastric sleeve, gastric bypass)

• Biliary tract disorders, including cholelithiasis, choledochal cysts and biliary atresia

• Bronchial or esophageal duplication cysts

• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

• Congenital lung lesions, including lobar emphysema, cystic adenomatoid malformation and pulmonary sequestration

• Duodenal atresia or stenosis

• Esophageal atresia

• Eventration of the diaphragm

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease

• Hernias, including hiatal hernias

• Hirschprung disease

• Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis

• Intestinal atresia

• Intestinal duplication cysts

• Ladd’s procedure for malrotation

• Lung biopsy

• Newborn congenital anomalies

• Ovarian cysts

• Pancreatic tumors

• Pancreatic pseudocysts

• Pyloric stenosis

• Recurrent pneumothorax and pulmonary blebs

• Tumors

• Tracheoesophageal fistula/esophageal atresia 

• Undescended testes

Is minimally invasive surgery an option for your child?

Minimally invasive surgery offers the ability to perform operations with less pain and quicker recovery, but it is not appropriate for all types surgeries. If your child needs to have surgery it is important to ask the surgeon whether MIS is an option.  If you would like a second opinion about your child’s options, contact us.