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- Provides a comprehensive review of pediatric surgery in a question and answer format
- Includes questions at the end of each chapter
- Helps readers prepare for pediatric surgery exams
Providing core information on pediatric surgery, this book serves as a supplement to standard pediatric surgical textbooks. It offers pearls of wisdom that will help those who participate in pediatric surgical care, as well as to provide state-of-the-art insights based on physiological principles, literature reviews, and clinical experience. This book is an ideal tool to help readers prepare for questions they will be asked on ward rounds, in the OR, or in oral exams. The depth of exploration is intended for medical students, residents in pediatrics and pediatric surgery, pediatric surgical trainees, pediatric nurse practitioners, primary care pediatricians, and family practitioners. Table of Contents- 1. Evaluation of the Pediatric Surgical Patient
- 2. Nutrition, Fluids and Electrolytes for the Pediatric Surgical Patient
- 3. Chest Wall Deformities
- 4. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- 5. Esophageal Atresia With or Without Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- 6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- 7. Caustic Ingestion of the Esophagus
- 8. Esophageal Foreign Bodies
- 9. Congenital Lung Lesions
- 10. Acquired Lung and Pleural Disease
- 11. Tracheobronchial Foreign bodies
- 12. Pediatric surgical diseases of the Larynx, Trachea, and Mediastinum
- 13. Mediastinal Masses
- 14. Congenital Cardiac Anomalies
- 15. Hemangiomas and vascular Malformations
- 16. Umbilical problems
- 17. Hernias - Epigastric, Inguinal and Incisional
- 18. Abdominal Wall Defects, Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
- 19. Exstrophy-epispadias Complex
- 20. Prune-Belly-Syndrome
- 21. Normal Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- 22. Small Intestinal Obstruction
- 23. Intestinal Atresia and Webs
- 24. Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus
- 25. Gastrointestinal Surgical Aspects of Cystic Fibrosis
- 26. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- 27. Meckel's Diverticulum & Vitelline Duct Remnants
- 28. Appendicitis
- 29. Intussusception
- 30. Small Left Colon Syndrome
- 31. Disorders of Colonic Motility / Hirschsprung Disease
- 32. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 33. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- 34. Anorectal Malformations
- 35. Anorectal Complaints (Proctology): Haemorrhoids, Fissures, Abscesses, Fistulae
- 36. Biliary Atresia
- 37. Choledochal Cyst
- 38. Pediatric Gallbladder Disease
- 39. Portal Hypertension
- 40. Disorders of the Spleen
- 41. Pancreas
- 42. Pearls for Pediatric Head and Neck Masses
- 43. Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and Sinuses
- 44. Branchial Cleft and Arch Anomalies
- 45. Torticollis
- 46. Renal Cystic Diseases
- 47. Obstructive Urophathies
- 48. Vesicoureteral Reflux
- 49. Circumcision and Disorders of the Penis
- 50. Testicular Problems and Varicoceles
- 51. Gynaecological Problems
- 52. Disorders/Differences of Sex Development (DSD)
- 53. Trauma - General Considerations
- 54. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Cervical Spine Injuries
- 55. Thoracic Trauma
- 56. Abdominal Trauma
- 57. Soft Tissue Injuries
- 58. Orthopedic Trauma and Sports Injuries
- 59. Pediatric Burns
- 60. Neuroblastoma
- 61. Wilms Tumor
- 62. Hepatic Tumors
- 63. Endocrine Tumors
- 64. Germ Cell Tumors
- 65. Miscellaneous Tumors
- 66. Pediatric Radiology
- 67. Liver Transplantation in Children
- 68. The Neonatal Surgical Patient
- 69. Pediatric Endocrine Diseases
- 70. Pediatric Anesthesia
- 71. Fetal Surgery
- 72. How Do become a Pediatric Surgeon?
- 73. Evidence Based Medicine Concepts/Clinical Research
- 74. Short bowel Syndrome
- 75. Evidence in Minimally Invasive Surgery
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