The Paediatric surgery Department at Saidu Teaching Hospital, Swat, is a specialized unit dedicated to providing high quality surgical care to newborns, infants and children of Malakand Division. It was inaugurated in June 2019 in Saidu Group of Teaching Hospital, under the supervision of Professor Dr. Saddar Rahim as Head of Department.
Our department comprises of a well-trained professional team of skilled surgeons, experienced nurses, and supporting staff, specialized in paediatrics, working together to diagnose, manage and treat an extensive range of surgical conditions in young patients.
Our team of Paediatric Surgeons and healthcare professionals are committed to ensure the best possible outcomes for our young patients while providing compassionate and family centered care.

Services Offered and Diseases Treated

Our department offers a comprehensive range of surgical services including corrective procedures for congenital anomalies such as Anorectal Malformations, hernias, and urological problems. We also provide surgical treatment for traumatic injuries and other surgical conditions. Diagnostic Laparoscopies are also offered in various conditions.

Different surgical procedures being performed routinely in our department are:

1. Incision and drainage of abscesses
2. Circumcision
3. Excision of polydactyly
4. Rectal polypectomy
5. Lymph node biopsy
6. Injection sclerotherapy for hemangiomas
7. Suprapubic catheterization
8. Debridement of burns and wounds
9. Chest intubation for pneumothorax and empyema
10. Release of tongue tie
11. Peripheral and umbilical vein cut down
12. Umbilical granuloma excision
13. and many more...

1. Inguinal and umbilical hernia repairs
2. Orchidopexy
3. Colostomy/ ileostomy and stoma reversal
4. Hypospadias repair
5. Appendectomy
6. Management of complex injuries and splenic trauma
7. Gastrostomy and feeding jejunostomy
8. PPV Ligation for Hydrocele
9. Vesicostomy
10. Thoracotomy
11. Pyloromyotomy.
12. Repair of Palate and lip pathologies
13. Surgeries for limb anomalies
14. and many more...

1. Laparotomy
2. Bowel resection and anastomosis
3. Anoplasty
4. Pullthrough for Hirschsprung’s Diseases
5. PSARP for Anorectal Malformations
6. Repair of esophageal atresia with TEF
7. Myelomeningocele Excision/Repair
8. Repair of congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and eventration
9. Portoenterostomies for biliary atresias and choledochal cyst
10. Internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocysts
11. Splenectomy in Thalasemic patients
12. Hypospadias repair
13. Roux en Y
14. Laparotomy for complex abdominal conditions like intestinal atresia, intestinal obstruction, Gastrointestinal duplication, mass / cyst excision, trauma and firearm injuries
15. Cholecystectomy
16. Kasai Procedure
17. Nephrectomy
18. Teratomas excision
19. and many more...

1. Laparoscopic
   1. Appendectomy
   2. Orchidopexy
   3. Cholecystectomy
   4. Splenectomy
   5. Diaphragmatic repairs
   6. U/S guided Biopsies
   7. Diagnostic Laparoscopies
   8. Diagnostic Hydrostatic Reduction of Intussusception
2. Thoracoscopic
   1. Diaphragmatic Eventrations
   2. Diagnostic thoracoscopic thoracoscopy
3. Cystoscopy and fulguration of posterior urethral valves