Management of Digestive and Liver Disorders in Infants and Children

Part 1. Antenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis of gastrointestinal malformations (P. Clapuyt, D. Claus). Abdominal wall defects, omphalomesenteric remnants and lower intestinal obstructions (R. Reding, J.-P. Buts). Congenital defects of the digestive tract (J. de Ville de Goyet, J.-P. Buts). Advances in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (J.-F Mougenot, C. Dupont, C.I. Liguory). Perspectives in endoscopic ultrasonography of the upper gastrointestinal tract (L.E. Buscail, J.A. Moreau). Advances in gastrointestinal motility disorders (S. Cucchiara). Part 2 Disorders of the Oesophagus and Stomach: Congenital webs, stenosis and cysts of the oesophagus (J.-P. Buts). Achalasia and disorders of swallowing (P.J. Milla). Hiatal hernia and gastro-oesophageal reflux (Y Vandenplas). Caustic oesophagitis: current concepts in management (D. Moulin, J.-P. Buts). Acute and chronic gastritis (S. Cadranel). Peptic ulcer in children ( J. Perrault, D. Goldman). Part 3 The Small Intestine and Colon: Gut-associated lymphoid system and primary immunodeficiencies (N. Cerf-Bensussan). HIV and the gastrointestinal tract (D.J.M. Lewis, G.E. Griffin). Congenital selective defects of intestinal transport (J.-F. Desjeux). Congenital deficiencies of microvillus membrane enzymes (E.E. Sterchi). Metabolism of lipids and related disorders (J.-P. van Biervliet). Protein-energy malnutrition (A. Ballabriga). Investigations for malabsorption syndromes (A.C. Douwes). Electron microscopy in chronic diarrhoea and intestinal malabsorption syndromes (A. Phillips). Coeliac disease (S. Auricchio, R. Troncone). Cow's milk protein intolerance (P.-P. Forget). Protein-losing gastroenteropathies (J.-P. Buts, M. van Caillie-Bertrand, A. Bochner). The short bowel syndrome (0. Goulet, C. Ricour). Acute infectious diarrhoea (S. Guandalini, A. Fasano). Secretory diarrhoea (I.W. Booth). Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea in children (M. Delmee, J.-P. Buts). Chronic inflammatory bowel disease in children (P. Chapoy, J. di Costanzo). Polyps and tumours of the gastrointestinal tract (J. Taminiau). Constipation, faecal soiling and disorders of continence (M. Sinaasappel, D. Tibboel). Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction syndromes (J. Navarro et al.). Part 4 The Exocrine Pancreas: Congenital defects of exocrine pancreatic secretion (C. Figarella). Acute and chronic pancreatitis (J. Sarles). Cystic fibrosis: past, present and future (D.C. Belli, S. Suter). Part 5 The Liver: Metabolic causes of liver diseases (E.M. Sokal, J.-P. Buts). Normal and disturbed bilirubin metabolism (J. Fevery, P. Kotal). Bile acid metabolism and related disorders (B. Strandvik). Neonatal cholestasis (M. Burdelski). Nutritional and medical care in chronic cholestasis (E.M. Sokal). Portal hypertension and ascites (E.M. Sokal). Acute and chronic viral hepatitis (G. Mielli-Vergani). (Part contents).