reconstructive surgery
Colorectal and reconstructive surgery provide advanced diagnosis and treatment of all types of colorectal disorders that may affect infants, children and adolescents, from the most common to the most complex.
Our unique approach to treating colon and rectal disorders in children
Our department is led by a world-renowned pediatric colorectal surgeon, Dr. Mark Levitt, who has experience treating the full spectrum of pediatric colorectal diseases and has performed more than 10,000 procedures, more than any other surgeon trained in colorectal surgery in children. children worldwide.
Our multidisciplinary Pediatric Colon and Rectal Division incorporates within it all services from the specialties that provide care for pediatric colorectal conditions. Colorectal procedures are often combined with urological and gynecological procedures to reduce the amount of surgery a child may need.
Bowel Problems Program
The Division of Pediatric Colon-rectal and Reconstructive Surgery at Children''s National offers a comprehensive bowel program that provides customized treatment for children who have constipation and/or fecal incontinence (the inability to control their bowels). Children who benefit from the program have problems with constipation or fecal incontinence for various reasons and may have other medical conditions such as:
Rectal and anal abnormalities that have been previously repaired
Previously repaired Hirschsprung''s disease (congenital megacolon)
Gastrointestinal dyskinesia and severe chronic constipation (inorganic fecal incontinence)
Spinal cord disorders that affect the intestines (such as sclerosis asrama, a fissure in the spine, myelomeningocele, absence of impotence, and sacrococcygeal teratoma)
Our department uses a multidisciplinary approach to treatment, reaching all pediatric colorectal specialists who need to supervise your child''s care in one place. We treat all behavioral and/or medical issues that contribute to the problems of a child with fecal incontinence.
Diseases in the colon and rectum in children
Understanding your child''s condition is an important step in your treatment journey. Our team treats all types of conditions in the colon and rectum, with a special focus on the following:
Abnormalities in the rectum
Chronic constipation, fecal incontinence, and gastrointestinal motility problems
Anal anomalies
Fecal and urinary incontinence related to the spine
Hirschsprung''s disease (congenital megacolon) related to the colon and rectum
