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Delivering advanced, minimally invasive and reconstructive pediatric surgical solutions tailored to the delicate anatomy and physiological reserves of newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.
Dedicated management of general and gastrointestinal surgical conditions in children, focusing on tissue preservation, gentle operative techniques, and child-specific post-operative rehabilitation.
Children's anatomy and physiology differ fundamentally from adults. Pediatric surgical procedures are performed with customized precision and child-friendly anesthetic protocols to ensure minimal stress and rapid return to childhood activities.
Pediatric inguinal hernias require prompt elective surgery upon diagnosis to prevent incarceration. Acute abdominal pain requires immediate clinical evaluation.
Management of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO), vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), posterior urethral valves (PUV), duplex kidneys, and neurogenic bladder disorders. Emphasizes renal preservation and normal childhood urinary development.
Urinary conditions diagnosed in infancy or childhood require precise attention to preserve long-term kidney function. We guide families through clear diagnostic imaging and employ minimally invasive reconstructions wherever possible.
Hypospadias repair is recommended between 6–18 months. Orchidopexy for undescended testis is optimal between 6–12 months. Hydronephrosis evaluation starts within 2–4 weeks of birth.
Specialized neonatal surgical interventions delivered in close coordination with tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs). Focuses on physiological stabilization, thermal management, gentle tissue handling, and delicate vascular care.
Operating on newborns requires intense physiological monitoring, specialized infant micro-instrumentation, and a nurturing environment. Our team coordinates closely with neonatologists to ensure safety from pre-op stabilization through complete feeding recovery.
Immediate emergency stabilization upon birth in a Level III/IV NICU with planned surgical correction within the first 24 to 72 hours of life.
Multi-stage and single-stage surgical corrections including anorectal malformations (PSARP, Switch Operation for cloacal defects), biliary atresia, choledochal cysts, and abdominal wall anomalies.
Birth anomalies can be overwhelming for new parents. We provide empathetic counseling explaining the condition step-by-step, outlining clear surgical roadmaps that restore normal anatomy, bowel, and urinary continence.
Kasai operation for biliary atresia achieves best long-term success before 60 days of age. Anorectal malformations receive newborn diversion followed by definitive PSARP at 2–6 months.
Minimal access pediatric surgery utilizing miniature instruments engineered specifically for infants and children to perform diagnostic and therapeutic abdominal and thoracic procedures.
Keyhole surgery uses tiny incisions (3mm to 5mm) with miniature cameras, meaning significantly less pain for your child, minimal scarring, quicker hospital discharge, and an early return to school and play.
Feasible across all pediatric ages, including newborn infants and young children, through specialized pediatric micro-laparoscopic instruments.
Bringing modern surgical technology into pediatric care while prioritizing safety, precision, and better outcomes, including laparoscopic pyeloplasty, pull-through procedures, and robotic surgery concepts.
Complex reconstructive surgeries that traditionally required large incisions are now performed through high-definition laparoscopic magnification, allowing finer suturing, enhanced visualization of delicate nerves and blood vessels, and optimal cosmetic outcomes.
Laparoscopic pyeloplasty and reconstructive procedures are routinely performed from infancy (3–6 months onwards) tailored to infant weight and anatomy.
Expert surgical and minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for pediatric chest disorders. Comprehensive management includes congenital pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM/CCAM), bronchopulmonary sequestration, diaphragmatic eventration, persistent pleural empyema decortication, chest wall deformities, and mediastinal tumor excisions.
Thoracic conditions in infants and children require immense surgical delicacy to safeguard growing lung capacity and chest wall development. We utilize pediatric keyhole thoracoscopy (VATS) through miniature 3mm–5mm ports whenever possible, avoiding rib-spreading incisions, minimizing postoperative discomfort, and enabling rapid breathing recovery.
Elective thoracoscopic resection of asymptomatic congenital lung lesions (CPAM) is ideally planned between 3 and 9 months of age before recurrent infections occur. Pleural empyema requires urgent early thoracoscopic clearance.
Dedicated surgical oncology care for benign and malignant solid tumors of infancy and childhood. Comprehensive management covers Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma), neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), germ cell tumors, and pediatric soft tissue sarcomas, emphasizing complete tumor resection while preserving surrounding vital organs, physiological reserve, and future reproductive fertility.
Discovering a mass or tumor in a child is overwhelming for any family. Pediatric surgical oncology focuses on gentle, complete tumor removal planned in close coordination with pediatric medical oncologists and radiotherapists to maximize cure rates while safeguarding your child's long-term growth, organ function, and quality of life.
Sacrococcygeal teratomas require urgent newborn resection to prevent malignant change and high-output cardiac strain. Solid abdominal tumors undergo prompt protocol-based multidisciplinary staging and planned surgical resection.
Specialized surgical care for congenital neural tube defects and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics in newborns and young children. Comprehensive interventions include ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement and revision, endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), immediate newborn neural tube defect (NTD) repair for meningomyelocele and encephalocele, and tethered cord release to preserve lower limb motor strength and urinary continence.
Neural tube defects (such as a fluid sac on the baby's back at birth) and hydrocephalus (fluid accumulation in the brain) require rapid, ultra-gentle micro-surgical intervention. Prompt closure of back lesions in newborns shields delicate spinal nerves from infection, while timely CSF diversion relieves intracranial pressure, protecting your child's cognitive and neurological development.
Open neural tube defects (meningomyelocele) require emergency sterile micro-surgical closure within the first 24 to 48 hours of life to prevent meningitis. Progressive infantile hydrocephalus requires prompt CSF diversion to safeguard brain growth.
Advanced robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery tailored to pediatric anatomical constraints. Utilizing multi-articulated wristed instruments with 7 degrees of freedom, tremor filtration, and 10x magnified 3D stereoscopic vision to perform complex reconstructive pediatric urology (robotic pyeloplasty, ureteric reimplantation), choledochal cyst excision, and deep pelvic dissections with unmatched precision.
Robotic surgery represents the pinnacle of modern surgical innovation for children. The robotic console translates the surgeon's hand movements into micro-movements of tiny instruments inside your child with unmatched steadiness. This enables ultra-precise micro-suturing in narrow anatomical spaces, resulting in minimal blood loss, significantly reduced pain, tiny incisions, and the fastest possible return to active childhood life.
Indicated for suitable infants, children, and adolescents based on anatomical patient size and specific operative indications, offering significantly reduced hospitalization and near-invisible scarring.
Early diagnosis and timely surgical intervention can prevent long-term functional impairment in children. Parents and pediatricians should seek super-specialist evaluation upon noticing any of the following clinical indicators:
Green (bilious) vomiting, progressive abdominal swelling, or delayed meconium passage past 24 hours of life.
Abnormal urinary stream, opening on underside of penis (hypospadias), antenatal hydronephrosis, or recurrent febrile UTIs.
Unilateral groin bulge noticeable when crying (inguinal hernia), empty scrotal sac (undescended testis), or acute scrotal pain.
Severe cramping abdominal pain with persistent fever, tenderness, or red current-jelly stools (intussusception or appendicitis).
Answers to common questions regarding pediatric surgical procedures, safety, and consultations.
A pediatric surgeon has completed dedicated super-specialty training (such as DrNB in Pediatric Surgery) focused exclusively on the unique anatomy, physiology, and surgical pathology of infants, children, and adolescents. Children are not miniature adults; their delicate tissues, developing organ systems, and anesthetic requirements demand specialized instrumentation, precision micro-techniques, and pediatric-focused perioperative care.
A qualified pediatric surgeon and pediatric urologist is the recognized specialist who diagnoses and surgically reconstructs hypospadias and treats undescended testis (cryptorchidism). These delicate reconstructive procedures require specialized microsurgical instruments and magnification to ensure normal urinary function, straight penile appearance, and preserved future testicular fertility.
Unlike adult hernias or infantile umbilical hernias (which may close on their own), pediatric inguinal hernias never heal spontaneously because they stem from a patent processus vaginalis (an open anatomical canal). Due to the high risk of incarceration or strangulation (where bowel or ovarian tissue gets trapped), prompt elective surgical repair by a pediatric surgeon is strongly advised upon diagnosis.
Minimally invasive laparoscopy can be safely performed even in newborns and young infants when conducted by an experienced pediatric surgeon with specialized 3mm to 5mm micro-instrumentation. Common procedures such as laparoscopic hernia repair, orchidopexy for undescended testis, pyeloplasty, and appendectomy offer minimal postoperative discomfort, negligible scarring, and rapid return to normal childhood activity.
Antenatal hydronephrosis is dilation or fluid swelling of the fetal kidney detected on routine prenatal ultrasound. While many mild cases resolve spontaneously after birth, a timely postnatal pediatric urology evaluation within the first 2 to 4 weeks of life is recommended to rule out pelvi-ureteric junction (PUJ) obstruction or vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and safeguard long-term kidney function.
Reconstructive pediatric urological surgeries like hypospadias repair and orchidopexy (repositioning an undescended testis into the scrotum) are typically recommended between 6 and 18 months of age (and before 12 months for undescended testis). Intervening during this window optimizes tissue healing, minimizes psychological memory of surgery, and protects future testicular fertility and development.
Dr. Abhishek Anand conducts in-person consultations primarily at New Life Clinic (Soubhagya Nagar, Baramunda) during evening outpatient clinic hours (5:00 PM – 9:00 PM), with future practice expanding at Wonderbloom Pediatric Surgical Centre of Excellence (Coming Soon). Consultations and surgeries are also arranged at partner hospitals including CARE, MAX, Utkal, and Ankura.
Parents are advised to bring all previous ultrasound reports, prenatal anomaly scans, hospital discharge summaries, and any recent blood or urine test results. For infants, bringing a familiar toy or feeding bottle helps keep the baby calm. Dr. Anand takes time to explain the clinical findings in clear, comforting language, answering every parental question before any treatment decisions are finalized.
Pediatric thoracic surgery addresses congenital lung lesions like CPAM (Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation), bronchopulmonary sequestration, diaphragmatic hernia/eventration, and severe complications of pneumonia such as empyema decortication. Wherever clinically indicated, Dr. Anand uses Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)—a keyhole technique using 3mm to 5mm ports that spares ribs from spreading, significantly minimizes postoperative chest pain, and promotes faster lung recovery.
Childhood solid tumors—including Wilms tumor (kidney), neuroblastoma (adrenal/retroperitoneal), sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), hepatoblastoma, and germ cell tumors—require meticulous multidisciplinary care. Surgical oncology focuses on radical yet organ- and fertility-preserving tumor excision planned in coordination with pediatric medical oncologists, optimizing cure rates while safeguarding the child's future growth and physical function.
Open neural tube defects (such as spina bifida or meningomyelocele sacs on a newborn's back) require emergency microsurgical closure within the first 24 to 48 hours after birth to prevent central nervous system infection and preserve spinal cord nerve function. Infantile hydrocephalus (excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain) is managed through precise ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt placement or Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) to normalize intracranial pressure and safeguard normal brain development.
Robotic surgery provides 3D high-definition stereoscopic visualization (magnified 10x) and wristed instruments that rotate with 7 degrees of freedom, eliminating natural human tremor. In delicate pediatric reconstructive procedures such as pyeloplasty for PUJ obstruction or ureteric reimplantation, robotic assistance delivers extraordinary micro-suturing precision, minimal tissue trauma, reduced blood loss, less postoperative discomfort, and faster discharge compared to open surgical approaches.
Clinically Authored & Reviewed by Dr. Abhishek Anand
MBBS | DrNB (Pediatric Surgery, ICH Kolkata) | FMAS • Wonderbloom CoE (Coming Soon)
Clinical Disclaimer: Content on this page is published for parental health education and clinical orientation. It does not replace an in-person physical examination or establish a doctor-patient relationship. Surgical plans are tailored to individual clinical evaluations.