Main description:

Although pediatric surgery is a distinct and evolving specialty, it still remains an integral part of most general surgical and paediatric medical practice. Nevertheless, surgery in children does differ from adult practice in various fundamental ways, and there are key physiological and anatomical differences that constantly need underlining. Progress and improvement in outcome has also been rapid but it is sometimes difficult for practitioners to keep themselves up-to-date with the usual surgical or paediatric text books.

This book will give a concise overview of all important topics and is designed to provide information in order to recognise the common surgical conditions; namely typical symptoms and signs, investigation and then treatment management. It will also provide an anatomical and physiological background to aid understanding, in addition to emphasising logical, and where possible, evidence-based practice by the use of flow charts, tables and algorithms.

Authored by an international range of leading contributors, this is the first book of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage to this topic in a quick reference, pocket-book format.

Contents:

Milestones in Pediatric Surgery.- Milestones in Pediatric Surgery.- Principles of Surgical Science.- Fluids, Electrolytes, and Dehydration.- Metabolic Response to Injury and Sepsis.- Shock.- Parenteral Nutrition.- Hematology for Surgeons.- Postoperative Problems.- Neonatal Physiology and Care.- Fetal and Neonatal Surgery.- Fetal Surgery: General Principles.- Diaphragmatic Hernia.- Esophageal Atresia.- Pyloric Stenosis.- Malrotation.- Intestinal Atresia.- Necrotizing Entercolitis.- Meconium Ileus.- Hirschsprung's Disease.- Anorectal Malformations.- Abdominal Wall Defects.- Children's Surgery.- Surgical Neck Pathology.- Developmental Lung Anomalies.- Gastro-Esophageal Reflux.- Gastrointestinal Bleeding.- Acute Abdomen.- Intussusception.- Appendicitis.- Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain.- Crohn's Disease.- Ulcerative Colitis.- Short Bowel Syndrome.- Intestinal Transplantation.- Vascular Malformations.- Inguinal Hernias and Hydroceles.- The Acute Scrotum.- The Undescended Testes.- Miscellaneous Problems of the Male Genitalia.- Miscellaneous Surgical Issues.- Basic Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy.- Principles of Pediatric Urology.- Urinary Tract Infection.- The Ureter.- Vesico-Ureteric Reflux.- Neurogenic Bladder.- Posterior Urethral Valves.- Hypospadias.- Bladder Exstrophy, Epispadias, and Cloacal Exstrophy.- Disorders of Sex Development.- Surgery of the Liver, Pancreas and Bile Ducts.- Investigation of Jaundice.- Biliary Atresia.- Choledochal Malformations.- Gallbladder Disease.- Portal Hypertension.- Pancreatic Disease.- Liver Transplantation.- Principles of Surgical Oncology.- Wilms' Tumor.- Liver Tumors.- Neuroblastoma.- Teratomas.- Miscellaneous Tumors.- Principles of Trauma.- General Principles.- Abdominal Trauma.- Thoracic Trauma.- Basic Brain Injury.- Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus.- Spina Bifida.- Hydrocephalus.- Appendices.- Reference Weights and Heights.- Anatomical Reference.- Human Developmental Milestones.