Department of Paediatric Surgery

The WCH Department of Paediatric Surgery is the main referral centre for complex paediatric surgical conditions and provides a service in South Australia  which covers  the Northern Territory and some regional centres in Victoria and New South Wales.

The Department provides comprehensive clinical services in the specialties of

• General Paediatric Surgery
• Urology
• Burns
• Neonatal (newborn) Surgery
• Laparoscopic (keyhole) Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery

The department has a world class Burns Service and works closely with the Antenatal Birth Defects Counselling Service at the WCH.

How to access the service

Appointments can be made for your child to be seen in the public outpatient clinic without charge. Your child will need a referral from a registered medical practitioner to attend this clinic.

You may also choose to see a surgeon of your choice in the private clinics conducted at the WCH.  Overseas non Medicare patients are seen in these clinics. Charges will apply.

The Department also provides a 24 hour emergency surgical service.  Ambulatory patients should come to the Emergency Department at the WCH.  Surgeons and the Surgical Registrar may be contacted after hours through the Hospital switchboard (08) 8161 7000.

Wards

All procedures are performed in the Rogerson Theatre Complex.

Elective patients will be cared for in the Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) Ward.

Day Surgery cases are nursed after surgery in the Day Surgery Ward, and overnight stay patients in Campbell Ward .

Emergeny or predicted longer stay cases will be cared for in the appropriate ward for their age:

Rose Ward -age less than 6 months

Newland Ward -most children

Adolescent Ward -adolescents.

Hours

General Business 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Contact Information

Unit Head

Dr Hiliary Boucaut
Email cywhs.paedsurgdept@health.sa.gov.au

Location

2nd Floor, Good Friday Building

Mailing Address

Department of Paediatric Surgery

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide 

South Australia 5006

Phone/Fax/Email

Ph (08) 8161 7000 (General Enquiries)

Fax (08) 8161 7057

Email cywhs.paedsurgdept@health.sa.gov.au

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