Dr. Antony Robert Charles is the Director & Chief Consultant at KinderSurge, Bengaluru, and a highly respected pediatric surgeon and pediatric urologist with over 25 years of experience. He specialises in pediatric laparoscopy, urological reconstructive surgeries, and neonatal surgical emergencies, delivering advanced, child-focused surgical care.
Internationally trained and deeply committed to ethical medical practice, Dr. Robert is known for combining clinical excellence with compassion. Beyond surgery, he is a TEDx speaker, medical ethicist, and the founder of the ChildFirst Foundation, working to ensure humane, ethical, and world-class healthcare for children.
Dr. Antony Robert Charles – Experienced Best Pediatric Surgeon in Bangalore providing expert surgical care for newborns, children, and adolescents with a compassionate, child-focused approach.
If your newborn is vomiting green fluid, has a swollen belly, or has not passed a stool within 48 hours of birth — this is a medical emergency. Contact Dr. Antony Robert Charles immediately.
Neonatal intestinal obstruction is a condition where a newborn’s intestine is partially or completely blocked, preventing normal digestion and passage of stool. It is one of the most serious surgical emergencies in newborns and requires prompt expert care. Common signs include bilious (green or yellow) vomiting, a distended or swollen abdomen, and failure to pass the first stool (meconium) within 24 to 48 hours of birth. Most causes are congenital — meaning the baby is born with them — and the majority are successfully treated with neonatal surgery when diagnosed early.
If you are in Bangalore — including areas like Whitefield, Marathahalli, Koramangala, Hebbal, or Sarjapur Road — Dr. Antony Robert Charles, a specialist in pediatric and neonatal surgery, provides expert emergency surgical care for newborns with intestinal obstruction.
Take your newborn to emergency care RIGHT AWAY if you notice:
Do not wait and watch. Do not try home remedies. Bilious vomiting in a newborn is an emergency until proven otherwise.
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No matter where you are in Bangalore, when your newborn needs emergency surgical care, expert help is available.
Bilious vomiting — green or yellow vomiting — in a newborn means that bile is being vomited up from the intestine. This is a medical emergency. It almost always indicates some form of intestinal obstruction and requires immediate evaluation by a specialist. Never ignore green vomiting in a newborn.
If your newborn has not passed their first stool (meconium) within 48 hours of birth, you should consult a pediatric surgeon immediately. This can be a sign of Hirschsprung's disease, intestinal atresia, meconium ileus, or an anorectal malformation — all of which require prompt diagnosis and treatment.
Yes, without prompt treatment it can be. Intestinal obstruction — particularly malrotation with volvulus — can cut off blood supply to the bowel within hours, causing life-threatening complications. However, when diagnosed and treated early by an experienced neonatal surgeon, most children recover fully.
Some causes, such as duodenal atresia and some forms of jejuno-ileal atresia, can be suspected on prenatal ultrasound (seen as excess fluid around the baby, called polyhydramnios, or a dilated bowel loop). However, many cases are only diagnosed after birth. Prenatal suspicion allows for planned delivery at a centre with neonatal surgical expertise.
Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital condition where nerve cells (ganglion cells) are absent from a section of the large intestine. This prevents the affected segment from relaxing and moving stool forward. It typically presents with delayed passage of meconium, abdominal distension, and vomiting. Treatment is surgical removal of the affected bowel (pull-through procedure).
The hospital stay typically ranges from 1 to 4 weeks, depending on the type of obstruction, the surgery performed, and how quickly your baby tolerates feeding. Babies with shorter bowel segments or complex conditions may require longer stays for nutritional support.
Yes. Dr. Antony Robert Charles is an experienced pediatric and neonatal surgeon in Bangalore who manages neonatal intestinal obstruction and other neonatal surgical emergencies. Families from Whitefield, Marathahalli, Koramangala, Hebbal, and Sarjapur Road have access to expert neonatal surgical care.
With modern neonatal intensive care and expert surgical management, survival rates for most forms of neonatal intestinal obstruction exceed 90–95% in centres with specialist expertise. Outcomes are best when treatment begins early. Conditions like malrotation with volvulus carry higher risk if surgical intervention is delayed.
Initially, after surgery, your baby cannot be fed by mouth. Nutrition is provided through an IV line (total parenteral nutrition). As recovery progresses, breast milk is introduced first through a tube, then orally. Breastfeeding is strongly encouraged once your baby is ready — it supports gut healing and immune development.
Both are types of small intestinal blockage present at birth. Duodenal atresia affects the first part of the small intestine (duodenum) and shows the "double bubble" sign on X-ray. Jejunal atresia affects a lower segment (jejunum or ileum) and typically causes more pronounced abdominal distension. Both require surgical correction.
