Whether your child needs a routine procedure or a complex surgery, our surgeons offer a full range of services. Some cases are done on an outpatient basis, and some require hospitalization – all can be done safely and comfortably at Willis-Knighton South’s Women & Children’s hospital by Drs. Brown, Sorrells & Boykin.
Hernias are defects or holes in the abdominal wall. The skin overlies this defect, and it looks like a bulge that usually comes and goes. Some hernias close on their own, but most require surgery.
In most children, head and neck masses are usually benign. Some congenital cysts, though, often require surgical removal.
Congenital masses:
Benign and malignant:
Other:
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