The pediatric surgery clinic, which operates successfully in all fields of pediatric surgery, serves patients who are deprived of easy access to treatment, particularly at our
Center of Urinary-Fecal Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Training and Urodynamics Studies and
Organ Transplantation Center.
The Center of Urinary-Fecal Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Training and Urodynamics Studies offers animated biofeedback therapies in fields ranging from proper urination training, urination and defecation postures to correct use of pelvic floor muscles/sphincter. In accordance with screening results, patients are also provided with psychotherapy support. Children are evaluated with the help of UF, UF/EMG, urodynamics and USG studies at the center, where our specialized physicians aim to follow a multi-disciplinary approach to offer up-to-date and evidence-based treatment in collaboration with pediatric nephrology, pediatric gastroenterology and pediatric psychiatry departments.
In addition to providing high-quality service, the Pediatrics Clinic of Koç University Hospital keeps in touch with the national and international scientific circles, and contributes to generation of universal knowledge.
Consisting of physicians experienced in their respective fields and boasting equipment of global standards, our center carries out international research on the basis of a scientific and ethical approach with a firm command on advanced medical technologies. Our clinic is ranked among national and international exemplary reference centers adopting the latest medical and surgical approaches in all subcategories of pediatric surgery. Above all, the Pediatric Surgery Clinic of Koç University Hospital is a center in which families put their trust for the care of their babies and children. Since the first day the clinic started serving patients, our team has been able to respond to all kinds of complaints reported among babies and children, and parents have been visiting us with their children for treatment and long-term follow-up.
Primary practices, facilities and studies of the Pediatric Surgery Clinic
- A full-fledged operating theater equipped with the appropriate infrastructure and suitable for all age groups
- Fully-equipped neonatal and pediatric intensive care units
- Organ transplantation experience integrated to the clinic
- Laparoscopic surgery (starting from neonatal period)
- Bronchoscopy
- Esophagoscopy
- Cystoscopy, ureterorenoscopy
- Nephrourology council
- Oncology council
- Endocrinology-genetics council
- Perinatology council
- Aerodigestive council
- Organ transplantation council
A center concentrated on urinary-fecal incontinence as well as bladder and intestinal dysfunctions, which conducts multi-disciplinary evaluation by means of urotherapy, animated biofeedback, TENS, UF/EMG and urodynamic studies with the support of pediatric surgery, pediatric nephrology and pediatric psychiatry.
Service Subcategories of the Pediatric Surgery Department
Neonatal
- Intestinal strictures, fistulas, atresia
- Diaphragmatic hernia
- Omphalocele/gastroschisis
- Bile duct atresia
- Posterior urethral valve
- Hydrocele, inguinal hernia, undescended testis
- Circumcision
Pediatric Urology
- Ureteropelvic junction stricture
- Ureterovesical junction stricture
- Ureterocele
- Posterior urethral valve
- Neurogenic bladder disorder
- Urinary incontinence, urinary disorder, bladder disease
- Urinary training, biofeedback urotherapy
- Uroflowmetry/EMG, urodynamics
- Lithiasis
- Undescended testis
- Hypospadias
- Varicocele
- Bladder exstrophy/epispadias
Pediatric Oncology
- Renal tumors (Wilms’ tumor etc.)
- Liver tumors (hepatoblastoma)
- Teratomas (sacrococcygeal)
- Organ Transplantation