Full Description
The eighth edition of the acclaimed text Operative Pediatric Surgery continues to provide a unique level of comprehensive detail on the full range of surgically treatable conditions presented in neonate and childhood as well as in utero.
Written by expert international authors, all chapters cover both minimal access and open surgery, with operative techniques illustrated by both high-quality colour line artwork, operative photographs, and a library of video clips.
Encompassing the full range of pediatric surgery operations that both trainee and experienced pediatric surgeons require, this established operative guide is the standard reference for the pediatric surgeon and will ensure that they can access the most up to date and authoritative information to benefit their clinical practice.
• ensures authoritative coverage of all aspects of pediatric surgery
•includes the latest operative techniques
•reviews alternative surgical approaches
•aids visualisation by the inclusion of over 1000 illustrations
•establishes total confidence
Contents
Videos. Preface. List of abbreviations used. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Vascular access. HEAD AND NECK. Head and neck surgery. Tracheostomy. ENDOSCOPY. Bronchoscopy. Esophageal dilatation. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Colonoscopy. THORACIC. Principles of thoracic surgery. Esophageal atresia: Open and thoracoscopic approaches. Esophageal replacement with colon. Esophageal replacement with transposition of the stomach. Esophageal replacement with jejunal interposition. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Eventration of the diaphragm. Principles of lung surgery. Empyema. Chylothorax. Mediastinal masses. Chest wall deformities. Patent ductus arteriosus. Thoracoscopic sympathectomy. Thymectomy. ABDOMINAL. Inguinal hernia, hydrocele, and other hernias of the abdominal wall. Exomphalos/omphalocele. Gastroschisis. Abdominal surgery: General principles of access. Fundoplication. Total esophagogastric dissociation. Achalasia. Gastrostomy. Pyloromyotomy. Bariatric surgery. Duodenal atresia and stenosis. Malrotation. Congenital atresia and stenosis of the intestine. Meconium ileus. Vitellointestinal (omphalomesenteric) duct anomalies. Duplications of the alimentary tract. Intussusception. Appendectomy. Necrotizing enterocolitis. Anorectal malformation. Cloaca. Laparoscopic surgery and imaging-directed surgery for anorectal malformation. The Malone antegrade continence enema. Hirschsprung disease. Inflammatory bowel disease. Rectal polyps. Acquired anorectal disorders: Prolapse, fistula, and hemorrhoids. Colostomy formation and closure. Surgery of short bowel syndrome: Longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring and serial transverse enteroplasty. Surgery of portal hypertension. Cholecystectomy. Surgery for biliary atresia: Open and laparoscopic. Choledochal malformation. Splenectomy. TUMORS. Liver resection. Wilms' tumor. Neuroblastoma. Rhabdomyosarcoma. Sacrococcygeal teratoma. ENDOCRINE. Thyroidectomy. Pancreatectomy for hyperinsulinism. Adrenalectomy. UROLOGY AND GYNECOLOGY. Cystourethroscopy. Ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy. Vesicoureteric reflux: Open and minimally invasive treatment. Ureteric duplication. Urinary diversion. Renal calculi. Posterior urethral valves. Hypospadias. Orchidopexy. Testicular torsion. Circumcision, meatotomy, meatoplasty, and preputioplasty. Varicocele. Bladder exstrophy and epispadias. Surgical treatment of disorders of sexual development. Ovarian cyst and tumors. TRAUMA. Burns and burn surgery. Thoracic trauma. Abdominal trauma. SPECIAL SECTION. Vascular anomalies. Fetal surgery. Kidney transplantation. Liver transplantation. Intestinal transplantation. Interventional radiology. Exposure for spinal surgery. Surgery of conjoined twins. Index.
