Full Description
Incorporating a two tier approach, this is new approach to learning the skills to become a high performing pediatric colorectal surgeon.
The first part of the books covers the essential knowledge required, and using a case based approach educates the reader in the key elements of differential diagnosis, history and and physical examination, pathophysiology, workup, management, and complications. For surgeons who wish to deepen their knowledge, the second part of the book covers in detail the specifics of a wide repertoire of cases, including highly complex procedures.
Fully supported with access to self assessment quizzes, and including links to online resources, this contemporary approach to educating pediatric colorectal surgeons provides a valuable resource to for pediatric surgeons around the world.
Contents
PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS
1. Male Anorectal Malformation
1.1 Case 8
1.2 Initial Management and Workup 8
1.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making 8
1.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications 8
1.5 Bowel management 8
2. Female Anorectal Malformation 8
2.1 Case 8
2.2 Initial Management and Workup 8
2.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making 8
2.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications 8
2.5 Bowel Management 8
3. Cloaca 8
3.1 Case 8
3.2 Initial Management and Workup 8
3.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making 8
3.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications 8
3.5 Bowel Management 8
4. Hirschsprung disease 8
4.1 Case 8
4.2 Initial Management and Workup 8
4.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making 19
4.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications 23
5. Functional Constipation 27
5.1 Case 1 27
5.2 Case 2 33
PART 2 DEEPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE 36
Anorectal Malformation 36
Fundamentals 36
Surgical Approach 59
Primary Anorectal Malformation Cases 79
Cloaca cases 103
Miscellaneous Anorectal Malformations 117
Functional Constipation 128
Fundamentals 128
Complications of Malone appendicostomy 132
Complicated cases of functional constipation 136
Hirschsprung Disease 149
Basics of Hirschsprung Disease 149
Difficult Hirschsprung disease cases 173
Miscellaneous Colorectal Diseases 203
Atresias, duplication, prolapse and volvulus 203
Urogenital sinuses 217
APPENDICES
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Appendix A New gynecologic anatomic diagrams
