Children are not small adults. Their anatomy, physiology, and surgical needs are fundamentally different at every age, from a premature newborn requiring emergency bowel surgery to a ten-year-old needing laparoscopic appendicectomy. Paediatric surgery exists as a distinct specialty because managing these differences correctly requires specific training, specific instruments, and a team experienced in caring for children through the entire surgical journey.
The Paediatric Surgery service at KIMS Cuddles at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura provides specialist surgical care for children from birth through to adolescence. Our team manages the full range of surgical conditions in children, from emergency procedures in critically ill newborns to elective operations for congenital and acquired conditions at every age.
Neonatal Surgery
Surgery in the first month of life demands the highest level of specialist expertise. Neonates have immature organ systems, extremely small anatomical structures, and very little physiological reserve, meaning every aspect of surgical and perioperative management must be adapted to their specific needs.
Our team at KIMS Cuddles at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura manages neonatal surgical conditions in close coordination with the neonatal intensive care unit, ensuring that critically ill newborns receive seamless care from the NICU through surgery and back. Conditions we manage in the neonatal period include:
- Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula, where the oesophagus is incompletely formed and requires surgical repair in the first days of life
- Intestinal atresia, where the bowel is absent or blocked at one or more levels requiring early surgical correction
- Hirschsprung disease, where absent nerve cells in a segment of bowel cause obstruction requiring pull-through surgery
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia, where abdominal organs herniate into the chest cavity and require careful perioperative management alongside surgical repair
- Abdominal wall defects including gastroschisis and exomphalos, where the abdominal contents protrude outside the body wall at birth
- Necrotising enterocolitis requiring surgical intervention when the bowel perforates or does not respond to medical treatment
- Biliary atresia, requiring early Kasai portoenterostomy to establish bile drainage and protect liver function
General Paediatric Surgery
Beyond the newborn period, our team manages the full range of surgical conditions encountered in infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Appendicitis is the most common childhood surgical emergency and is managed with laparoscopic appendicectomy in most cases, allowing faster recovery and less post-operative discomfort. Inguinal and umbilical hernias are repaired through approaches appropriate to the child's age and the nature of the hernia.
Other conditions routinely managed by our paediatric surgical team include:
- Pyloric stenosis in infants, treated with laparoscopic pyloromyotomy
- Intussusception, managed with radiological reduction or surgery when needed
- Meckel's diverticulum causing bleeding or obstruction
- Choledochal cysts and biliary conditions requiring surgical reconstruction
- Splenic conditions including splenomegaly requiring splenectomy
- Ovarian and testicular conditions requiring surgical assessment and intervention
- Undescended testes requiring orchidopexy
- Skin and soft tissue conditions including lymph node excision, haemangioma management, and dermoid cysts
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children
Our surgeons are experienced in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic techniques across all age groups, including newborns. The advantages of minimally invasive surgery in children are the same as in adults, less pain, shorter hospital stays, smaller scars, and faster recovery — but require specific adaptation of technique and instrumentation to smaller anatomical structures.
Procedures regularly performed through minimally invasive approaches include appendicectomy, pyloromyotomy, fundoplication for severe reflux, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, bowel resections, and a range of thoracic procedures. Where robotic-assisted surgery offers additional precision for complex procedures, this is available through KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura.
Thoracic Surgery in Children
Conditions affecting the lungs and chest in children that require surgical intervention include congenital pulmonary airway malformations, bronchogenic cysts, lung abscess, empyema, and thoracic trauma. Our team manages these through thoracoscopic approaches where appropriate, avoiding the need for open chest surgery in many cases.
Repair of oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula through a thoracoscopic approach is performed by our team in selected cases, representing one of the most technically demanding minimally invasive procedures in paediatric surgery.
Paediatric Oncological Surgery
Children with solid tumours including Wilms tumour, neuroblastoma, hepatoblastoma, and rhabdomyosarcoma require surgical management as part of a multidisciplinary treatment plan that also involves chemotherapy and in some cases radiotherapy.
Our paediatric surgical team works directly alongside the paediatric haematology and oncology team at KIMS Cuddles at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura to plan and execute oncological surgery as part of a coordinated, protocol-driven treatment approach.
Paediatric Continence and Colorectal Surgery
Children with anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, chronic constipation unresponsive to medical management, and faecal incontinence require specialist colorectal surgical expertise. Our team manages both the primary surgical correction and the long-term bowel management programme that these conditions require, coordinating with the paediatric gastroenterology and continence teams.
Why Choose KIMS Cuddles at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura
Paediatric surgery requires a team trained specifically in childhood surgical conditions, operating within a hospital that provides the full supporting infrastructure these patients need. At KIMS Cuddles at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura, our surgical team works alongside dedicated paediatric anaesthetists, a fully equipped NICU and PICU, paediatric intensivists, and the full range of medical subspecialties.
For families in East Bengaluru, Whitefield, and Marathahalli, having access to comprehensive paediatric surgical care close to home reduces the stress of what is already a demanding experience for any family.
Book a Consultation
If your child has been referred for a surgical opinion or requires assessment for a condition that may need surgical management, our team at KIMS Cuddles at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura is here to help. Book an appointment online or by phone.
