ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery (eBook)

This book is devoted to all the aspects of pediatric minimally invasive surgery and is written under the patronage of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (ESPES) with the participation of leading international experts on Pediatric MIS. Comprising more than 50 chapters, the book begins with an introductory section describing the general and technical aspects of MIS approaches including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, retroperitoneoscopy and robotic surgery. The main part of the book is divided into five subsections, each of which focuses on a specific system: thorax, abdomen, urology, gynecology and varia. For each subsection, the book examines several pathologies, accurately describing their clinical and diagnostic aspects and providing detailed information on the operative techniques, tips and tricks used in their treatment. Further, the book addresses potential complications in MIS and better ways to manage and prevent them.

Prof. Ciro Esposito is Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Unit at the University of Naples Federico II,  and Director of the Pediatric Surgery Training Program at the same University; he is also Director of the Training Courses in Pediatric MIS at the Center of Biotechnology, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy, President of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (ESPES), past President of the Italian Society of Videosurgery in Infancy (SIVI), and Honorary Member of the French Academy of Surgery. he has published more than 350 papers in the field.