Paediatric Plastic Surgery

 

This speciality covers Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in children with conditions that can be surgically treated to improve their quality of life.

 

Bupa Cromwell Hospital has a team of Consultant Plastic Surgeons experienced in treating such conditions in children, including:

  • Vascular and pigmented birth marks / moles
  • Congenital ear abnormalities (in conjunction with an ENT Surgeon
  • Scars
  • Post trauma and cancer reconstructions (all parts)

More specialist areas that the Cromwell team can treat include:

  • Congenital hand deformities
  • Cleft lip and palate
  • Speech abnormalities
  • Chest wall deformities
  • Facial palsy

See here for more information on Facial Deformity.

 

In Paediatric Plastic Surgery, our Consultants work as a team with their chosen Paediatric Anaesthetist and, if required by the child, with our Specialist Nursing Staff in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

 

Following surgery, the patient’s consultant will liase closely with our highly trained team of Specialist Paediatric Nurses, who monitor and care for the children’s needs. The Resident Medical Officers, dedicated to the paediatric ward, provide constant medical care and cover.

 

Depending on the condition, the plastic surgery team will also work closely with the hospital’s clinical specialists including:

  • Speech and language therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Nutrition and dietetic service
  • Diabetic service
  • General paediatric medicine