Surgery
Having surgery at any age can be concerning, but it can be especially scary for children. At WakeMed, we specialize in caring for children of all ages.
Coordinated Care for Your Child
Working together every step of the way, our nurses, child life specialists and specialty physicians integrate their skills to provide the most customized care for our youngest patients.
Also, our pool of highly qualified pediatric surgeons and community doctors are handpicked for each procedure to ensure your child receives coordinated care facilitated by the best trained specialists in the country.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Our child-friendly facilities are enhanced with bright murals to create a cheerful atmosphere and are stocked with groundbreaking technology, so your child receives the highest level of care available.
Additionally, WakeMed Children’s Hospital is proud to be the only pediatric inpatient care provider in Wake County, caring for thousands of babies and children each year, making us uniquely qualified to perform even the most difficult pediatric procedures in the area.
Pediatric Surgical Innovation
Our board-certified surgeons are some of the country’s best trained physicians. They know how to provide the least invasive procedures that will result in reduced pain, quicker recovery, faster discharge from the hospital and a more rapid return to school and normal activities. Many children are able to return to full unrestricted activity in as little as one to two weeks.
Long-Standing History in Performing Pediatric Surgeries
Our surgeons routinely perform straight forward and more complex laparoscopic operations on children, including:
- Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery
- Appendectomy
- Biopsies (including liver and other organs)
- Chest Wall Deformity
- Cholecystectomies (gall bladder removals)
- Cleft Lift Procedure for Pilonidal Disease
- Diagnostic Laparoscopies to evaluate Undescended Testicles
- Gynecomastia
- Hernia Evaluations and Repairs
- Intestinal Resections
- Nissen Fundoplications to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Ovarian Cyst and Tumor Operations
- Placement of Feeding Tubes, such as Gastrostomies and Jejunostomies
- Pyloromyotomies for the Treatment of Pyloric Stenosis
- Pull through procedures for Hirschsprung's Disease
- Splenectomies
Award-Winning Chest Wall Deformity Center Among the Best in the World
WakeMed is also home to a Chest Wall Deformity Center. Our surgeons perform two different chest wall reconstruction procedures:
- Pectus Excavatum
- Pectus Carinatum
These procedures can correct the following conditions:
- Acquired Jeune’s Syndrome
- Congenital Rib Anomalies
- Gynecomastia
- Poland’s Syndrome
- Slipping Rib Syndrome
Helpful Resources
- A Typical Day of Surgery: What to expect when you visit WakeMed Children's Day Surgery
- Tour Information: WakeMed's Raleigh Campus Day Surgery Center offers pre-operative tours to help you prepare your child or teenager for surgery.
- Preparing Your Child for Procedures & Surgery: A resource for teaching children and adolescents about medical procedures and helping them cope
- Twinkle Goes to the Hospital: Coloring pages you can download and print out for your child
- Families First: Health-related articles, tips and education for families