Laparoscopic, vesicoscopic, retroperitoneoscopic and single-incision surgery for newborns and children, with recent additions in robotic-assisted surgery.

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About this specialty

Surgeon
Dr. Kamalesh Pal, MCh (AIIMS Gold Medalist)
Where
Al Zahra Hospital, Hessa Street, Dubai
Ages
Newborns to 13 years

Dr. Pal has performed more than 1,000 minimally invasive procedures. For children, that means smaller scars, less pain and a quicker return to school and play.

  • 23+Years of clinical, teaching & research practice
  • 15,000+Pediatric surgical procedures
  • 7,000+Neonatal surgical procedures
  • 40+Indexed publications

Conditions & procedures

What Dr. Pal treats.

Open and minimally invasive surgery, chosen for each child's condition. Not sure if your child's condition is listed? Just ask.

General & abdominal

  • Appendectomy & cholecystectomy (incl. single-incision)
  • Splenectomy
  • Hernia repair
  • Fundoplication for acid reflux

Urological

  • Orchiopexy
  • Pyeloplasty
  • Pneumovesicoscopic ureteric reimplantation
  • Retroperitoneoscopic nephrectomy

Reproductive

  • Ovarian cyst excision

Medical cases

Real cases in Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery.

All medical cases

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Case 24

16 Pieces of Magnet and Metals Retrieved and 10 Entero-enteric Fistulae Repaired Laparoscopically

Complex laparoscopic retrieval of 16 magnetic and metallic foreign bodies with repair of 10 entero-enteric fistulae.

GI SurgeryMinimally Invasive
Case 15

Mini-Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty

Minimally invasive pyeloplasty using mini-laparoscopic instruments for correction of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction.

Minimally InvasivePediatric Urology
Case 09

Successful Laparoscopic Excision of Type 1c Choledochal Cyst

13-year-old girl successfully treated by total laparoscopic excision of type 1-C choledochal cyst and hepatico-duodenostomy. She presented with recurrent abdominal pain, post feeding discomfort, nausea, occasional fever and vomiting.

General SurgeryGI SurgeryHepatobiliaryMinimally Invasive
Case 08

Laparoscopic Subtotal Pancreatectomy and Splenectomy for Large Tumor in 13yr Old

Complex laparoscopic subtotal pancreatectomy with splenectomy to remove a large pancreatic tumor in a 13-year-old patient.

HepatobiliaryMinimally Invasive
Case 03

Mini-Laparoscopic Right Pyeloplasty in 3yr Old

Minimally invasive pyeloplasty performed on a 3-year-old child to correct pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction with excellent outcomes.

Minimally InvasivePediatric Urology
Case 02

Limberg Flap Repair of Recurrent Pilonidal Sinuses

Definitive surgical repair of recurrent pilonidal sinuses using the Limberg flap technique for improved healing and reduced recurrence.

General SurgeryMinimally Invasive
Case 01

Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy in a 3 Weeks Old Infant

Successful laparoscopic pyloromyotomy performed on a 3-week-old infant presenting with projectile vomiting due to hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Minimally Invasive
Case 21

Laparoscopic Removal of Hemorrhagic Cyst from 40 Days Old Girl

Minimally invasive laparoscopic excision of a hemorrhagic ovarian cyst in a 40-day-old female neonate.

Minimally InvasiveNeonatal Surgery
Case 20

A Fleet of 24 Magnets Were Removed Successfully

Emergency surgical removal of 24 ingested magnets causing multiple intestinal perforations and fistulae in a child.

GI SurgeryMinimally Invasive
Case 19

Extremely Rare Combination of Jejuno-ileal Intussusception and Suppurative Obstructive Appendicitis

Surgical management of an extremely rare simultaneous presentation of jejuno-ileal intussusception with suppurative obstructive appendicitis.

GI SurgeryMinimally Invasive

Why families choose Dr. Pal

Specialist care, start to finish.

AIIMS-trained specialist

Gold Medalist in MCh Pediatric Surgery, with 23+ years in India, Saudi Arabia, the USA and the UAE.

Keyhole where it's right

Minimally invasive techniques whenever they suit your child: smaller scars, less pain and a faster recovery.

One surgeon throughout

Dr. Pal sees your child from the first consultation through to the final follow-up.

More specialties

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Pediatric UrologyKidney, bladder & genital conditions Neonatal SurgeryBirth defects & newborn emergencies Hepatobiliary SurgeryLiver, bile duct, pancreas & spleen Pediatric GI SurgeryReflux, obstruction, Hirschsprung's General Pediatric SurgeryHernias, head & neck, vascular lesions Thoracic SurgeryChest wall, lungs & mediastinum Pediatric OncosurgeryBenign & malignant childhood tumours

Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery

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