The second edition of this popular book, with several new chapters, covers all the common surgical diseases affecting children, reflecting the latest available information. In addition, it discusses recent advances in pediatric surgery, including fetal diagnosis and management, organ transplantation, and robotic surgery.

The text is presented concisely and reader-friendly and complemented by numerous photographs and illustrations to aid in comprehension. Each chapter is structured uniformly, examining the embryology, incidence, and approach to diagnosis and management, along with flow charts and algorithms where appropriate.

The book is primarily helpful for fellows-in-training and surgeons in general and pediatric surgery and pediatric specialties. In addition to familiarizing readers with common pediatric surgical conditions and helping them plan simple approaches to their management, it also offers an essential on-the-go guide.

Covers an up-to-date approach to diagnosis and management of general and specialized areas of Pediatric Surgery Provides easy-to-follow text along with photographs, diagrams, and algorithms Information compiled in a concise form from commonly available resources

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Dr. Subhasis Roy Choudhury, M.S., D.N.B., M.Ch., M.D. currently holds the Director Professor position, Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Lady Hardinge Medical College and Affiliated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India. He has received further training in pediatric surgery at Birmingham Children's Hospital, United Kingdom, and Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, United States. He has over 120 publications to his credit and has presented papers, orations, and CME lectures at numerous national and international conferences. He is an active reviewer of several national and international journals. In addition to patient care, he has a keen interest in teaching and research. He is a recognized postgraduate teacher for courses on pediatric surgery affiliated with the University of Delhi, India.

Inhalt

.- Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Children.

.- Fetal Circulation and Neonatal Physiology.

.- Hypoglycemia, Hypothermia, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.

.- Vascular Access in Children.

.- Parenteral Nutrition in children.

.- Anesthetic management of Pediatric Surgical Patients.

.- Antenatal Diagnosis and Management of Fetal Anomalies.

.- Vascular Anomalies.

.- Lymphatic Malformations.

.- Liver and Kidney Transplantation In Children.

.- Pancreatic islet cell transplantation.

.- Principles of Immunosuppression Therapy in Organ Transplants in Children.

.- Head Injury in Children.

.- Abdominal Trauma in Children.

.- Thoracic Injuries in Children.

.- Pediatric Burn Injury.

.- Hydrocephalus.

.- Neural Tube Defects.

.- Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate.

.- Neck Cysts, Sinuses, Lymphadenopathy, and Torticollis.

.- Chest Wall Deformities.

.- Mediastinal Masses in Children.

.- Empyema Thoracis.

.- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration.

.- Congenital Lung Lesions.

.- Esophageal Atresia.

.- Esophageal Replacement.

.- Airway and Esophageal Foreign bodies, injuries and perforations.

.- Airway anomalies in children.

.- Acute Abdomen in Children.

.- Umbilical Anomalies.

.- Abdominal Wall Defects.

.- Lesions of the Pancreas and Spleen.

.- Infantile Obstructive Cholangiopathy, Biliary Atresia.

.- Portal Hypertension in Children.

.- Choledochal Malformations.

.- Lesions of the Stomach.

.- Gastroesophageal Reflux, Achalasia Gastroesophageal Reflux, Achalasia.

.- Infantile Pyloric Stenosis.

.- Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction.

.- Necrotizing Enterocolitis.

.- Short Bowel Syndrome.

.- Meckel Diverticulum Duplications and Mesenteric Cysts.

.- Intussusception.

.- Abdominal Tuberculosis in Children.

.- Splenic and Liver abscess.

.- Hydatid Diseases in Children.

.- Intestinal complications of Worm Infestations in Children.

.- Anorectal Malformations.

.- Cloacal Anomalies and Congenital Pouch Colon in Girls.

.- Hirschsprung Disease.

.- Acquired Anorectal Disorders.

.- Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

.- Constipation and Fecal Incontinence.

.- Stoma Care.

.- Principles Of Cancer Chemotherapy In Children.

.- Principles of Radiation Oncology in Children.

.- Renal Tumours in Children.

.- Neuroblastoma.

.- Liver Tumours in Children.

.- Germ Cell Tumors.

.- Soft Tissue Sarcomas.

.- Adrenal Tumours in Chilgren.

.- Hydronephrosis and Other Cystic Diseases of kidney.

.- Urinary Stones in Children.

.- Inguinal Hernia, Hydrocele, Acute Scrotum and Varicocele.

.- Undescended Testis.

.- Hypospadias and Epispadias.

.- Prepuce and Circumcision.

.- Exstrophy of Bladder.

.- Urinary Tract Infection in children.

.- Vesicoureteric Reflux.

.- Neurogenic Bladder.

.- Posterior Urethral Valves.

.- Urinary Incontinence, Ectopic Ureter, Duplications and Ureterocele.

.- Bladder Augmentation.

.- Urinary Diversions.

.- Role of Urodynamics and Interpretations in children.

.- Disorders of Sexual Differentiation.

.- Ovarian and Genital disorders in girls.

.- Conjoint twins.

.- Breast Disorders in Children.

.- Short Cases in Pediatric Surgery.

.- Minimally Access Surgery in Children.

.- Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery (Evidence based practices, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery (Evidence based practices, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

.- Genetic and Genomic advances in Paediatric Surgery.

.- Application of Nanotechnology.

.- Recent advances in Pediatric Radiology and Imaging.

.- Biomarkers in Pediatric Surgery.