"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.

General

The Epidemiology of Birth Defects
Fetal Counselling for Surgical Congenital Malformations
Transport of the Surgical Neonate
Pre-operative Management and Vascular Access
Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Fluid, Electrolyte and Respiratory Management
Sepsis
Nutrition
Haematological Problems
Genetics
Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery in Infants and Children
Trauma
Birth Trauma
Pediatric Thoracic Trauma
Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma
Traumatic Head Injuries
Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma
Injuries to the Tendons
Burns
Foreign Bodies
Physical and Sexual Child Abuse
Head and Neck
Choanal Atresia
Thyreoglossal and Branchial Cysts, Sinuses and Fistulas
Tracheostomy
Chest
Chest Wall Deformities
Breast Disorders in Children and Adolescents
Congenital Airway Malformations
Mediastinal Masses in the Children
Pleural Effusion and Empyema
Congenital Malformations of the Lung
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Esophagus
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Achalasia
Esophageal Perforations and Caustic Injuries in Children
Gastrointestinal
Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Gastrostomy and Jejunostomy
Duodenal Obstruction
Intestinal Malrotation
Jejuno-Ileal Atresia
Meconium Ileus
Duplications of the Alimentary Tract
Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Constipation
Hirschsprung's Disease and Variants
Anorectal Anomalies
Appendicitis
Intussusception
Omphalomesenteric Duct Remnants
Hernias
Short Bowel Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Paediatric Small Bowel Transplantation
Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas
Biliary Atresia
Choledochal Cyst
Hepatic Cysts andAbscesses
Portal Hypertension
Gallbladder Disease
Pancreatic Disorders
Splenic Disorder
Paediatric Liver Transplantation
Anterior Abdominal Wall Defects
Omphalocele and Gastroschisis
Bladder Exstrophy
Cloacal Exstrophy
Prune Belly Syndrome
Conjoined Twins
Tumors
Vascular Anomalies
Congenital Nevi
Lymphatic Malformations
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
Neuroblastoma
Wilms' Tumor
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Hepatic Tumors in Childhood
Lymphomas
Ovarian Tumors
Testis Tumors
Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Spina Bifida and Encephalocoele
Hydrocephalus
Dermal Sinus and Tethered Cord
Genitourinary
Urinary Tract Infection
Imaging of the Paediatric Urogenital Tract
Management of Prenatal Hydronephrosis
Upper Urinary Tract Obstructions
Ureteric Duplication Anomalies
Vesicoureteral Reflux
Posterior Urethral Valves
Neurogenic Bladder
End Stage Renal Disease and Renal Transplantation
Intersex Disorders
Cryptorchidism
Acute Scrotum
Hypospadia
Circumcision and Buried Penis
Paediatric Gynaecology
Hydrometrocolpos
Gynaecologic Conditions of Childhood.