Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 1: General Principles and Newborn Surgery

ABOUT THIS BOOK

· Most comprehensive reference book in the specialty
· Covers all common and rare surgical disorders in infants and children
· Provides detailed descriptions of surgical techniques and pre- and postoperative management

Pediatric Surgery provides an up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of current practice in the field. It is divided into three volumes, with a total of seven sections that focus on general principles, newborn surgery, general pediatric surgery, tumor surgery, trauma, transplantation, and pediatric urology surgery. Detailed descriptions of surgical techniques and pre- and postoperative management are provided by experts from various parts of the world.

The result is an international reference on the surgical management of both common and rare diseases of infants and children that will be an ideal source of information and guidance for pediatric surgeons, pediatric urologists, neonatologists, pediatricians, and all those seeking more detailed information on surgical conditions in children.

The three volumes are as follows:

· Volume 1: General Principles and Newborn Surgery
· Volume 2: General Pediatric Surgery, Tumors, Trauma and Transplantation
· Volume 3: Pediatric Urology

Content Level » Research
Keywords » Congenital - Malfunction - Neonatology - Oncology - Trauma
Related subjects » Medicine - Oncology & Hematology - Pediatrics - Surgery - Urology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Access for Enteral Nutrition.- Anatomy of the Infant and Child.- Anesthesia and Pain Management.- Anorectal Malformations.- Biliary Atresia.- Cardiovascular Physiology.- Childhood Obesity.- Choanal Atresia.- Chylothorax and Other Pleural Effusions in Neonates.- Clinical Genetics.- Clinical Research and Evidence Based Pediatric Surgery.- Colonic and Rectal Atresias.- Congenital Airway Malformations.- Congenital Biliary Dilatation.- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.- Congenital Esophageal Stenosis.- Congenital Malformations of the Lung.- Congenital Midline Nasal Masses.- Congenital Pouch Colon.- Congenital Segmental Dilatation of the Intestine.- Conjoined Twins.- Duodenal Obstruction.- Duplications of the Alimentary Tract.- Embryology of Congenital Malformations.- Esophageal Atresia.- Esophageal Duplication Cyst.- Esophageal Perforation in the Newborn.- Ethical considerations in Pediatric Surgery.- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Neonatal Respiratory Failure.- Fast-Track Pediatric Surgery.- Fetal Counseling for Congenital Malformations.- Fetal Surgery/Therapy.- Fluids and Electrolyte Balance in Infants and Children.- Gastric Perforation.- Gastric Volvulus.- Gastroschisis.- Hematological Problems in Pediatric Surgery.- Hepatic Physiology.- Hirschsprung‘s Disease.- Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis.- Hydrocephalus Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis.- Immunology and Immunodeficiencies.- Inguinal Hernia of the Newborn.- Innovations in Minimal Invasive Surgery.- Jejuno-Ileal Atresia and Stenosis.- Long-Term Outcomes in Newborn Surgery.- Lymphatic Malformations.- Macroglossia.- Malrotation.- Meconium Ileus.- Meconium Peritonitis.- Mesenteric and Omental Cysts.- Metabolism.- Necrotizing Enterocolitis.- Neonatal Ascites.- Neonatal Care in the Delivery Room.- Nutrition.- Omphalocele.- Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnants.- Patient- and Family-Oriented Pediatric Surgical Care.- Pediatric Airway Assessment.- Pediatric Surgical Endoscopy.- Perinatal Physiology.- Persistent Hyperinsulin-
emic Hyperglycemia.- Pierre Robin Sequence.- Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Malformations.- Preoperative Assessment.- Principles of Minimal Invasive Surgery.- Principles of Pediatric Surgical Imaging.- Pulmonary Air Leaks of the Neonate.- Pyloric Atresia and Prepyloric Antral Diaphragm Respiratory Physiology.- Sepsis.- Short Bowel Syndrome.- Specific Risks for the Preterm Infant.- Spina Bifida and Encephalocele.- Stomas of Small and Large Intestine.- Stridor in the Newborn.- Surgical Implications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection.- Surgical Problems of Children with Physical Disabilities.- Surgical Safety.- The Epidemiology of Birth Defects.- Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Research.- Tracheostomy in Infants.- Transport of Sick Infants and Children.- Variant Hirschsprung‘s Disease.- Vascular Access.- Vascular Rings.

AUTHORS & EDITORS

Prem Puri, MS, FRCS, FRCS (ED), FACS, FAAP (Hon.), is Newman Clinical Research Professor at University College Dublin and President of the National Children’s Research Centre, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Dublin. He is also a Fellow at UCD Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research, Dublin and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Beacon Hospital, Dublin. Professor Puri is President of both the World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons and the European Paediatric Surgeons Association, and Secretary of the International Board of Pediatric Surgical Research. He is Visiting Professor to many universities across the world, including Harvard, Columbia, Indianapolis, Michigan, Colorado, Hong Kong, Toronto, Wisconsin, Atlanta, and Fukuoka, and has been a Distinguished Overseas Guest Lecturer at 186 scientific meetings. He is Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Surgery International, Associate Editor of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and the Journal of Medical Case Reports, and a member of various other editorial boards. He has authored 9 books/monographs, 105 chapters in textbooks, and more than 440 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is the recipient of many prestigious awards, including the Franco Soave Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to Hirschsprung’s disease and related disorders; the Gandhi Gold Medal, Denis Brown Gold Medal, and Kafka Medal for outstanding contributions to paediatric surgery; and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Indian Association of Paediatric Surgeons and the Asian Association of Paediatric Surgeons.