Pediatric Surgery

Paediatric surgery in Tunis, Tunisia · Centre Urbain Nord

The pediatric surgery department of Clinique Pasteur provides specialized surgical care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents, in a reassuring and child-friendly environment.

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Services & Procedures

Click on a procedure to learn more: description, indications, how it works, recovery.

Pediatric abdominal surgery

Paediatric inguinal hernia surgery

Surgical repair of inguinal hernia in children, a common and well-standardised procedure, most often performed as day surgery.

30 to 45 minutes

Paediatric appendicectomy

Removal of the appendix in children with appendicitis, most often performed by laparoscopy for a rapid recovery.

45 minutes to 1 hour 30 depending on severity

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (pyloromyotomy)

Surgery in infants to split the overly thick muscle at the outlet of the stomach and stop projectile vomiting.

30 to 45 minutes

Surgery for digestive malformations

Surgical correction of congenital anomalies of the digestive tract in children, with care coordinated between surgeons, paediatricians and anaesthetists.

Variable depending on the malformation, from 1 to several hours

Pediatric urology

Surgery for undescended testicle (orchidopexy)

Surgery to bring down and secure in the scrotum a testicle that has stayed in the groin or abdomen, ideally before 18 months of age.

45 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes

Hypospadias repair

Reconstruction of the urinary channel in boys whose urinary opening is located on the underside of the penis, ideally between 6 and 18 months.

1 to 3 hours depending on the form

Circumcision

Circumcision performed in the operating theatre under optimal surgical conditions of safety, hygiene and comfort for the child.

20 to 30 minutes

Other procedures

Surgery for congenital malformations

Surgical correction of malformations present at birth, with care tailored to each child, from newborn to adolescent.

Variable depending on the malformation, from 1 to several hours

Surgery for congenital heart disease

Surgical management of heart malformations in children, within a complete cardiovascular facility with a dedicated intensive care unit.

Several hours depending on the complexity of the heart disease

Paediatric ENT surgery

ENT procedures for children: tonsils, adenoids, insertion of ventilation tubes (grommets) and other common procedures, most often as day surgery.

20 to 45 minutes depending on the procedure

Paediatric trauma surgery

Management of fractures and injuries in children, using techniques adapted to growing bone, with direct access to the emergency department and imaging.

30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the injury