Our Surgeons Don’t Treat Kids Like Little Adults
The general pediatric surgery team at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital provides care designed especially for babies, children and adolescents.
“You always want the best for your child, and never more than when your child needs surgery,” says Sarah Jones Sapienza, MD. At Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, our pediatric surgeons feel the same way. They perform everything from routine procedures to highly complex, delicate surgeries with a strong commitment to excellence, respect and compassion.
General surgery with specific benefits
Here’s a small sampling of the conditions treated by the general pediatric surgery team at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital:
- Abdominal and chest tumors
- Appendicitis
- Chest wall deformities
- Gallbladder disease
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Gastrostomy tube placement and care
- Hernias and hydroceles
- Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
Many procedures are performed using minimally invasive techniques, which promote faster healing and less pain. “At Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, you can find leading-edge surgical care for your child without having to go far from home,” Jones Sapienza says.
Specialized surgeries for congenital disorders
“Correcting a congenital (present at birth) condition in a baby is very different from preforming surgery in an adult,” Jones Sapienza says. These are just a few of the congenital disorders treated by the skilled pediatric surgeons at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.
Conditions such as congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), a mass of abnormal lung tissue
Birthmarks or growths made of arteries, veins, lymph vessels or a combination of these
A type of vascular malformation composed of a snarled tangle of arteries and veins
Conditions such as gastroschisis, in which the intestines are outside a baby’s body at birth