The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

Danielle S. Walsh, MD, FACS, FAAPAssociate Professor of SurgeryDivision of Pediatric SurgeryEast Carolina University Brody School of MedicineGreenville, NC Todd A. Ponsky, M.D., F.A.C.S.Associate Professor of Surgery and PediatricsNortheast Ohio Medical CollegeDivision of Pediatric Surgery Akron Children's Hospital Nicholas E. Bruns, MDResearch FellowDivision of Pediatric SurgeryAkron Children's HospitalAkron, OHResident in General Surgery Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH

Physiologic Considerations for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Infants and Children.- Pediatric Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Instrumentation.- Pediatric Endoscopic Instrumentation.- Minimally Invasive Approaches to the Pediatric Thyroid and Parathyroid.- Bronchoscopy and Tracheobronchial Disorders.- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy.- Thoracoscopic Ligation of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus.- Thoracoscopic Aortopexy.- Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy.- Thoracoscopic Approach to Eventration of the Diaphragm.- Minimally Invasive Approaches to Congential Diaphragmatic Hernias.- Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula.- Thoracoscopic Approaches to Congential Lung Lesions.- Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsies and Resections in Children.- Thoracoscopic Treatment of Pediatric Chylothorax.- Treatment of Empyema in Children.- Thoracoscopic Approach to Pediatric Mediastinal Masses.- Minimally Invasive Approaches to Esophageal Disorders: Strictures, Webs, and Duplications.- Esophageal Replacement Surgery in Children.- Minimally Invasive Approachese to Achalasia.- Minimally Invasive Approaches to GERD and Hernia in Children.- Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy.- Minimally Invasive Gastrostomy.- Laparoscopic Duodenoduodenostomy.- Laparoscopic Approach to Intestinal Atresia.- Laparoscopic Resection of Abdominal Cysts and Duplications.- Anomalies of Intestinal Rotation: Laparoscopic  Ladd's Procedure.- Laparoscopic Exploration for Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain.- Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions for Pediatric Bowel Obstruction.- Laparoscopic Meckel Diverticulectomy.- Laparoscopic Management of Pediatric IBD.- Laparoscopic Management of Intussusception.- Laparoscopic Appendectomy.- Laparoscopic Approach to Enteral Access for Chronic Constipation.- Laparoscopic-assisted Pull-through for Hirschsprung's Disease.- Laparoscopic-Assisted Anorectal Pull-Through for Anorectal Malformations.- Laparoscopic Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair.- Laparoscopic Epigastric Hernia Repair.- Minimally Invasive Approach to Pediatric Pancreatic Disorders.- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Biliary Dyskinesia, Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis.- Laparoscopic Treatment of Biliary Atresia.- Laparoscopic Treatment of Choledochal Cysts.- Laparoscopic Splenectomy.- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in Children.- Minimally Invasive Support for Placement of Ventricular Shunts.- Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents.- Laparoscopic Management of Pediatric Ovarian Disease.- Laparoscopic Management of Testicular Disorders (Cryptorchidism and Varicocele).- Laparoscopic Resection of Renal Masses.- Minimally Invasive Management of Urinary Reflux.- Laparoscopic Approaches to Peritoneal Dialysis.

"This is a massive compendium of procedures that can be or are currently done with minimally invasive techniques. ... The book is sufficiently clear and well written that all surgeons -- residents, interns, fellows, and practitioners -- will easily comprehend the teaching points. ... chapters are nicely illustrated with line drawings, graphs, charts, and intraoperative photographs of good quality ... ." (Robert M. Arensman, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2017)