Description
Readable, authoritative, and highly illustrated, Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery, 8th Edition, has been the go-to, classic reference in the field for 45 years. This fully revised single-volume text provides state-of-the-art coverage―both in print and on video―of the full range of surgical problems in infants, children, and adolescents, equipping you to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient.- Provides clear, practical coverage to help you implement today's best evidence-based open and minimally invasive techniques, with guidance from internationally recognized experts in the field.- Contains 80 well-written chapters and dozens of videos that encompass the entire range of surgical procedures in infants, children, and adolescents, including trauma, thoracic, abdominal, urologic and neoplastic disorders.- Features more than 1,000 high-quality, full-color images depicting the visual nuances of surgery for the full range of pediatric conditions you're likely to see.- Delivers comprehensive updates throughout, new operative videos, a new chapter on skeletal tumors, more algorithms for improved decision making, and new text boxes for further reading and additional resources.- Focuses on clinically useful information throughout, including appropriate perioperative care and relevant basic science.- An ideal resource for review and study for certification and recertification exams.- Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
Table of Contents
SECTION I General1 Physiology of the Newborn2 Nutritional Support for the Pediatric Patient3 Anesthetic Considerations4 Coagulopathies and Sickle Cell Disease5 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation6 Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Surgical Disease7 Vascular Access8 Surgical Infectious Disease9 Fetal TherapySECTION II Trauma10 Ingested and Aspirated Foreign Bodies11 Bites12 Burns13 Early Assessment and Management of Trauma14 Thoracic Trauma15 Blunt Abdominal Trauma16 Neurotrauma17 Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma18 Neurosurgical ConditionsSECTION III Thoracic19 Chest Wall Deformities20 Congenital Bronchopulmonary Malformations21 Acquired Lesions of the Lung and Pleura22 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration23 Mediastinal Masses24 Esophageal Lesions25 Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula MalformationsSECTION IV Abdomen26 Gastroesophageal Reflux27 Stomach Lesions28 Duodenal and Intestinal Atresia and Stenosis29 Malrotation30 Meconium Disease31 Necrotizing Enterocolitis32 Hirschsprung Disease33 Anorectal Malformations34 Fecal Incontinence and Constipation35 Anorectal Disorders36 Intussusception37 Alimentary Tract Duplications38 Meckel Diverticulum39 Inflammatory Bowel Disease40 Appendicitis in Children41 Biliary Atresia42 Choledochal Cyst43 Gallbladder Disease44 Solid Organ Transplantation in Children45 Lesions of the Pancreas46 Splenic Conditions47 Congenital Abdominal Wall Defects: Gastroschisis and Omphalocele48 Umbilical and Other Abdominal Wall HerniasSECTION V Inguinal Region and Scrotum49 Inguinal Hernia50 Undescended Testes and Testicular Tumors51 The Acute ScrotumSECTION VI Urology52 Developmental and Positional Anomalies of the Kidneys53 Ureteral Anomalies54 Bladder and Urethra55 Posterior Urethral Valves56 Bladder and Cloacal Exstrophy57 Hypospadias58 Circumcision59 Prune Belly Syndrome60 Disorders of Sex DevelopmentSECTION VII Neoplasms61 Pediatric Cancer Treatment62 Renal Tumors63 Neuroblastoma64 Liver Tumors65 Teratomas, Dermoids, and Other Soft Tissue Tumors66 RhabdomyosarcomaSECTION VIII Skin and Soft Tissue Diseases67 Nevus and Melanoma68 Vascular Anomalies69 Head and Neck Sinuses and MassesSECTION IX Speical Topics70 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology71 Breast Diseases72 Endocrine Disorders and Tumors
