"Pediatric Surgery, Diagnosis and Management" features contributions by leading experts in pediatric surgery and pediatric urology who have unique experience in their respective fields. The text provides detailed practical advice on the diagnosis and management of congenital and acquired conditions in infants and children.

Part I General: Epidemiology of Congential Malformations

Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Malformations
Transport of the Surgical Neonate
Preoperative Assessment and Vascular Access
Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Postoperative Management
Sepsis
Nutrition
Haematological Problems
Genetics in Pediatric Surgical Practice
Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Surgery
Principles of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Transplantation
Part II Trauma: Birth Trauma
Thoracic Trauma in Children
Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
Head Injuries in Children
Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma
Tendon Injuries
Maxillofacial Injuries
Burns
Foreign Bodies
Physical Child Abuse
Part II Head and Neck: Choanal Atresia
Thyroglossal and Branchial Cysts
Tracheostomy
Miscellaneous Conditions of Head and Neck
Part IV Chest: Chest Wall Deformities
Breast Lesions
Airway Malformations
Mediastinal Masses
Pulmonary Air Leaks
Pleural Effusions and Empyema
Congential Malformations of the Lung
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Part V Esophagus: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula
Gastro-Esophagel Reflux
Achalasia
Esophagel Perforations and Caustic Esophageal Injury
Part VI Gastrointestinal: Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy
Duodenal Obstruction
Malrotation
Intestinal Atresia and Stenosis
Meconium Ileus and Meconium Peritonitis
Neonatal Ascites
Duplications of the Alimentary Tract
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Constipation
Hirschsprung's Disease and Variants
Anorectal Anomalies
Appendicitits
Intussusception
Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnants
Hernias
Short Bowel Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Helicobacter Pylori Infection of the Stomach and Peptic Ulcer
Part VII Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas: Biliary Atresia
Choledochal Cyst
Hepatic Cysts and Abscesses
Portal Hypertension
Gallbladder Disease
Pancreatic Disorders
Splenic Disorders
Part VIII Anterior Abdominal Wall Defects
Omphalocele and Gastroschisis
Bladder Exostrophy
Cloacal Exstrophy
Prune Belly Syndrome
Conjoined Twins
Part IX Tumors: Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
Congential Nevi
Cystic Hygroma
Teratomas
Neuroblastoma
Wilm's Tumor
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Hepatic Tumors
Lymphomas
Ovarian Tumors
Testicular Tumors
Part X Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus: Spina Bifida and Encephalocele
Hydrocephalus
Dermal Sinus and Thethered Cord
Part XI Gentiourinary: Urinary Tract Infection
Imaging of the Renal Tract in Infants and Children
Management of the Renal Tract in Infants and Children
Management of Antenatally Detected Hydronephrosis
Upper Urinary Tract Obstructions
Duplication Anomalies
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Poterior Urethral Valves
Neuropathic Bladder
End-stage Renal Disease and Renal Transplantation
Intersex
Cryptorchism
Acute Scrotum
Hypospadias
Buried Penis and Circumcision
Part XII Pediatric Gynecology: Hydrometrocolpus
Gynecological conditions in Childhood
Genital Trauma and Sexual Abuse
Index.