An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Surgery [Paperback]

Written in a simple point by point style for ease of use, this volume covers all aspects of pediatric surgery with emphasis on important points for diagnosis and management. Each chapter covers a topic with emphasis on the most common conditions in neonatal and general pediatric surgery. The text is well illustrated with clinical, operative, radiological, and histopathological color figures and illustrations. The book also presents some of the rare conditions encountered in pediatric surgery, as well as common pediatric urology conditions.

An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Surgery is a useful reference to pediatric surgeons, specialists, fellows and residents, as well as general surgeons, pediatricians, neonatologists, medical students and interns interested in pediatric surgery.

Chapter 1. Intravenous Fluids, Blood and Blood Products
Chapter 2. Nutrition and Caloric Requirements for Infants and Children
Chapter 3. Venous Access in Infants and Children
Chapter 4. Abdominal Wall Hernias and Hydroceles
Chapter 5. Lymphangiomas??
Chapter 6. Hemangiomas
Chapter 7. Branchial Cysts, Sinuses and Fistulae
Chapter 8. Sternomastoid Tumor of Infancy and Torticollis
Chapter 9. Infantile Fibromatosis and Myofibromatosis
Chapter 10. Thyroglossal Cyst
Chapter 11. Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism)
Chapter 12. Varicocele
Chapter 13. Acute Scrotum
Chapter 14. Esophageal Atresia and/or Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Chapter 15. H-type Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Chapter 16. Congenital Esophageal Stenosis
Chapter 17. Achalasia
Chapter 18. Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Chapter 19. Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction (Pyloric and Antral Atresia and Web)
Chapter 20. Gastric Volvolus?
Chapter 21. Congenital Duodenal Obstruction
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