Pediatric Surgery

An international reference on the surgical management of diseases of infants and children. The up-to-date analysis of current practice provides comprehensive details of the surgical techniques as well as pre- and postoperative management. The editors have assembled experts from around the world. An invaluable reference for surgeons and general surgeons with special interest in pediatric surgery.

Head and Neck: Thyroglossal duct cyst.- Branchial cysts and sinus.- Lymphangioma.- Tracheostomy.- Oesophagus: Oesophageal atresia.- Gastroesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia.- Achalasia.- Colonic replacement of the oesophagus.- Gastric transposition for oesophageal replacement.- Chest: Thoracoscopy.- Repair of pectus excavatum.- Pulmonary malformations.- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and eventration.- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.- Abdomen: Hernias.- Exomphalus.- Gastroschisis.- Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.- Gastrostomy.- Malrotation.- Duodenal obstruction.- Jejunoileal atresia.- Meconium ileus.- Gastrointestinal duplications.- Short bowel syndrome.- Hirschsprung's disease.- Anorectal anomalies.- Intussusception.- Appendicectomy.- Omphalomesenteric duct remnants.- Ulcerative colitis.- Crohn's disease.- Liver, pancreas and spleen: Biliary atresias.- Choledochal cyst.- Cholecystectomy.- Surgery for persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy.- Splenectomy.- Spina bifida and hydrocephalus: Spina Bifida.- Hydrocephalus.- Dermal sinus.- Tumours: Sacrococcygeal teratoma.- Neuroblastoma. -Wilms tumour.- Liver tumours. -Testicular tumours.- Urology: Pyeloplasty.- Endoscopic treatment of Vesicoureteral reflux.- Vesicoureteral reflux - Surgical treatment.- Ureteric duplications.- Posterior urethral valves.- Hypospadias.- Phimosis and buried penis.- Orchidopexy.- Variocele.- Genitoplasty for congenital adrenal hyperplasia.- Bladder exstrophy and epispadias.- Cloacal extrophy.- Augmentation cystoplasty and appendicovesicostomy.- The ACE procedure.