Comprehensive Newborn and Infant Surgical Care

Minimally Invasive Neonatal Surgery

Minimally invasive surgery uses tiny incisions, rather than larger open incisions, in the chest (thoracoscopy) or abdomen (laparoscopy). A small camera is passed through the keyholes and provides the surgeon a high definition picture of the inside of the body. Long, thin instruments are then used to perform the operation.

The advantage of minimally invasive surgery is being able to perform the necessary surgery as well if not better than open surgery with minimal trauma, fewer risks and side effects, but with effective long-term disease resolution. By using minimally invasive techniques, surgeons are able to intervene earlier in a disease process and utilize the technology to perform diagnostic as well as therapeutic interventions.

At Palm Beach Health Network Physician Groups, we have the specialty training and expertise to perform a wide range of minimally invasive operations on babies, children and adolescents.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, call 866-654-2362

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Neonatal surgery provides vital care for newborns who require treatment soon after birth. Pediatric surgeons collaborate with families and care teams to address conditions affecting the chest, abdomen and other areas, offering compassionate guidance and surgical solutions that support a baby’s health, growth and recovery during the earliest stage of life.

Conditions Diagnosed and Treated

  • Abdominal wall defects, such as omphalocele and gastroschisis
  • Anorectal malformations
  • Atresia
  • Bronchogenic cysts
  • Chest wall deformities
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and lung lesions
  • Endocrine and adrenal disorders
  • Esophageal atresia and deformities
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease and fundoplication
  • Gastrointestinal obstruction (atresia, stenosis, aganglionosis and meconium ileus)
  • Hereditary spherocytosis
  • Hernias
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Liver tumors
  • Lung masses
  • Lymphangioma
  • Malrotation and volvulus
  • Meckel’s diverticulum
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Ovarian lesions
  • Pyloric stenosis
  • Sarcomas
  • Solid malignancies
  • Spleen problems and splenomegaly
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Tracheoesophageal fistula
  • Undescended testis
  • Vascular malformations
  • Wilms’ tumor
  • Wounds (complex)
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