Pediatric Surgery

Description

This book covers all the common surgical diseases affecting children, reflecting the latest available information. In addition, it discusses recent advances in pediatric surgery, including fetal interventions and minimally invasive surgery. The text is presented in a concise and reader-friendly style and complemented by numerous photographs and illustrations to aid in comprehension. Each chapter is structured in a systematic uniform pattern, examining the embryology, incidence, and approach to diagnosis and management, along with flow charts and algorithms where appropriate. The book is primarily intended for fellows-in-training and surgeons in pediatric surgery and pediatric specialties. In addition to familiarizing readers with common pediatric surgical conditions and helping them plan simple approaches to their management, it also offers an essential on-the-go guide. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 3-10 Vascular Access in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 11-16 Parenteral Nutrition (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 17-19 Antenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Surgery (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 21-28 Vascular Anomalies (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 29-36 Lymphangiomas (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 37-40 Front Matter ....Pages 41-41 Pediatric Head Injury (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 43-46 Abdominal Trauma (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 47-52 Front Matter ....Pages 53-53 Hydrocephalus (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 55-59 Neural Tube Defects (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 61-65 Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 67-71 Neck Cysts, Sinuses, Lymphadenopathy, and Torticollis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 73-79 Front Matter ....Pages 81-81 Chest Wall Deformity (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 83-85 Mediastinal Masses in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 87-91 Empyema Thoracis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 93-98 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 99-103 Congenital Lung Lesions (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 105-111 Esophageal Atresia (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 113-118 Esophageal Replacement (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 119-124 Front Matter ....Pages 125-125 Acute Abdomen in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 127-131 Umbilical Anomalies (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 133-136 Abdominal Wall Defects (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 137-145 Abdominal Tuberculosis in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 147-150 Splenic and Liver abscess (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 151-156 Lesions of the Pancreas and Spleen (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 157-161 Infantile Obstructive Cholangiopathy (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 163-169 Portal Hypertension in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 171-175 Choledochal Cyst (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 177-180 Lesions of the Stomach (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 181-184 Gastroesophageal Reflux, Achalasia Cardia, Congenital Esophageal Stenosis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 185-190 Pyloric Stenosis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 191-193 Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 195-203 Necrotizing Enterocolitis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 205-208 Meckel Diverticulum and Duplications of the Intestine (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 209-212 Intussusception (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 213-216 Anorectal Malformations (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 217-227 Acquired Anorectal Disorders (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 229-232 Hirschsprung Disease (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 233-239 Bleeding Per Rectum (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 241-242 Constipation and Fecal Incontinence (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 243-245 Stoma Care (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 247-252 Front Matter ....Pages 253-253 Wilms’ Tumor (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 255-261 Neuroblastoma (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 263-267 Hepatoblastoma and Other Liver Masses in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 269-274 Germ Cell Tumors (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 275-279 Soft Tissue Sarcomas (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 281-285 Front Matter ....Pages 287-287 Hydronephrosis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 289-296 Inguinal Hernia, Hydrocele, Acute Scrotum and Varicocele (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 297-303 Undescended Testis (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 305-310 Hypospadias and Epispadias (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 311-316 Prepuce and Circumcision (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 317-320 Exstrophy of Bladder (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 321-323 Urinary Tract Infection (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 325-326 Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR) (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 327-331 Neurogenic Bladder (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 333-338 Posterior Urethral Valves (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 339-346 Urinary Incontinence in Children, Ectopic Ureter and Ureterocele (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 347-354 Disorders of Sexual Differentiation (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 355-361 Gynecological and Breast Disorders in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 363-370 Front Matter ....Pages 371-371 Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 373-377 Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 379-382 Short Cases in Pediatric Surgery (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 383-391 Picture Plates (Miscellaneous) (Subhasis Roy Choudhury)....Pages 393-401