Pediatric Surgery Digest offers a praxis-oriented and up-to-date overview of all subjects in pediatric surgery according to the European surgical curriculum. Additionally, interdisciplinary aspects concerning pediatrics, adult surgery, obstetrics and other disciplines working with children were considered. The tables enable quick access to indications for the operative and conservative therapy with schematic step-by-step illustrations for nearly all surgical procedures. Practical information on child-adapted dosage for pharmacotherapy as well as age-specific injury patterns from scalding in young children to spleen rupture in teenaged vehicle users are taken into consideration. The surgical role in modern pediatric oncology is also presented according to the guidelines of SIOP. European pediatric surgeons, experts in their field, have written this book for students and trainees, but also for anybody who treats children surgically.

General Considerations

Enteral/Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children
Emergencies/Resuscitation
Blood/Blood Products Transfusion
Pain Management
Wounds/Surgical Techniques
Minimal Invasive Surgery Principles
Imaging in Pediatric Surgery
Expert Opinion
Special Situations
Birth Trauma
Skull
Spinal Column
Face
Neck
Thorax
Diaphragm
Esophagus
Abdominal Wall
Abdomen
Stomach and Duodenum
Intestinal Congenital Malformations
Specific Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Anorectal Diseases
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Liver and Pancreas
Pediatric Surgical Oncology
Urogenital Tract
Penis
Testicles
Vagina and External Female Genitalia
Ovarian Cysts
Kidney and Bladder
Kidney Insufficiency
Skin and Soft Tissues
Osteoarticular System
Skeletal System.