Full Description
An essential revision guide providing a concise, yet comprehensive resource designed to support pediatric surgical trainees, fellows, and practitioners in mastering the core knowledge required for specialist pediatric surgery exams worldwide. Covering 84 high-yield topics, the book distils complex information into an accessible format, featuring clinical pathways, bullet points, and simple line diagrams to facilitate rapid learning and bedside application.
Rooted in an educational philosophy that prioritizes clarity, clinical reasoning, and practical usability, this guide equips readers with the tools to deliver safe, compassionate, and effective care to children. The unique structure—incorporating flowcharts, visual cognitive mapping, and distilled learning points—ensures that theoretical knowledge seamlessly translates into actionable insights in time-critical situations.
Authored by a team of internationally recognized experts with experience across five continents, this book reflects the diversity and shared foundations of pediatric surgical care. It is an invaluable resource for pediatric surgical trainees, fellows preparing for certification exams, and pediatric residents. Additionally, it serves as a practical reference for practicing pediatric surgeons, general surgeons with an interest in pediatric surgery, pediatricians, emergency medicine clinicians, pediatric radiologists, and advanced practice providers.
Whether preparing for exams or enhancing clinical practice, this guide is an indispensable tool for clinicians dedicated to advancing pediatric surgical excellence and improving outcomes for children worldwide.
Contents
Head and neck
1. Cystic Hygroma and other Fetal Neck Lesions
2. Cervical Lymphadenopathy
3. Branchial Cleft Anomalies: Cysts, Sinuses and Fistulae
4. Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
5. Torticollis
Thorax
6. Chest Wall Malformation
7. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
8. Eventration of Diaphragm
9. Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Pediatric Population
10. Congenital Pulmonary Malformations
11. Oesophageal Atresia
12. Congenital Oesophageal Stenosis
13. Congenital Achalasia Cardia
14. Pneumothorax
15. Chylothorax in Children
16. Empyema and Pleural and Lung Infections in Children- Surgical aspects
17. Congenital Bronchopulmonary Foregut malformations
18. Mediastinal Masses
19. Breast Diseases in Children
20. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Caustic Ingestion, Foreign Bodies
Abdomen
21. Abdominal wall hernias
22. Umbilical lesions
23. Gastroschisis
24. Omphalocele (Exomphalos)
25. Pyloric Stenosis
26. Gastrostomy
27. Gastroduodenal Perforations
28. Duodenal Obstructions
29. Malrotation with Midgut Volvulus
30. Jejunal and Ileal Atresia
31. Meckel's Diverticulum
32. Duplication Cysts
33. Meconium Ileus
34. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
35. Short Bowel Syndrome
36. Abdominal Cysts-Mesenteric Cysts and Omental Cysts
37. Intussusception
Colon, Rectum and Anus
38. Appendicitis
39. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
40. Hirschsprung's Disease
41. Colonic Atresia
42. Gastrointestinal Polyps
43. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
44. Male Anorectal Malformations
45. Female Ano Rectal Malformations
46. Perianal Disease
47. Pilonidal Sinus
Liver, Biliary Tree, Pancreas and Spleen
48. Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia and Biliary atresia
49. Gallstone disease and Biliary Dyskinesia
50. Congenital Choledochal Malformation (CCM)
51. Surgical Disorders of the Spleen
52. Surgical Disorders of the Pancreas in Children
Genitourinary Tract for General Pediatric Surgeons
53. Neonatal Ovarian Cyst
54. Adnexal Torsion in Pediatrics
55. Undescended Testis
56. Acute Scrotum
57. Abnormalities of Prepuce and Circumcision
58. Inguinal Hernias and Femoral Hernias
59. Hydrocele
60. Varicocele,
Oncology
61. Thyroid Lesions
62. Neuroblastoma
63. Wilms Tumor
64. Paediatric Liver Tumours
65. Rhabdomyosarcoma
66. Adrenocortical Tumors
67. Ovarian Masses in Children
68. Testicular Tumours
69. Sacrococcygeal teratoma
70. Lung and Chest wall tumours
71. Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft-Tissue Tumours
72. Gastrointestinal Polyps/Intestinal Cancer
73. Lymphoma
Trauma
74. Liver Trauma
75. Splenic Trauma
76. Pancreatic Trauma
77. Duodenal Trauma
78. Trauma- gastrointestinal injury
79. Thoracic Trauma
80. Kidney and Urinary Tract Trauma
81. Vascular Anomalies in Children
82. Craig A McBride
83. Management of Paediatric Burns
Special Areas
84. Antenatal Diagnosis
85. Gastrointestinal disorders of Extremely Low Birth Infants and Low Birth Infants
