Clinical pediatric surgery: a case-based interactive approach

Written in a unique and innovative style, this book presents pediatric surgery in an interactive clinical context. Each chapteris built upon a specific disease or group of diseases, beginning with a typical case, presented interactively, just as it would be in encountered in clinical practice. These are actual cases that have been encountered by the author and are likely to be managed on any pediatric surgical service. The discussion that follows presents the most relevant issues pertaining to the topic, drawing on the index case, as well as multiple other cases that depict the entire spectrum of the disease or anomaly. The carefully selected suggested readings emphasize sentinel papers, high-quality reviews, and the best and most recent evidence published on the subject. A large number of illustrations help bring the clinical concepts to light. A number of high-quality videos provide a dynamic atlas of common procedures"--Publisher's description

Section I: Head and neck. Fetal neck masses -- Cervical lymphadenopathy -- Branchial cleft anomalies -- Thyroglossal duct cyst -- Various head and neck lesions -- Section II: Thorax. Chest wall anomalies -- Neonatal congenital diaphragmatic hernia -- Diaphragmatic anomalies -- Congenital pulmonary airway malformation -- Bronchopulmonary sequestration -- Pulmonary emphysema -- Bronchopulmonary foregut malformations -- Esophageal atresia -- Congenital esophageal stenosis -- Spontaneous pneumothorax -- Chylothorax -- Necrotizing pneumonia and empyema -- Section III: Abdomen. Abdominal wall hernias -- Hydrocele -- Umbilical lesions -- Gastroschisis -- Omphalocele -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Achalasia -- Pyloric stenosis -- Gastroduodenal perforations -- Duodenal obstruction -- Malrotation and midgut volvulus -- Jejunoileal atresia -- Meckel diverticulum -- Intussusception -- Alimentary tract duplications -- Meconium disease -- Necrotizing enterocolitis -- Appendicitis -- Hirschsprung's disease -- Colonic atresia -- Intestinal polyps -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Male anorectal malformations -- Female anorectal malformations -- Choledochal cyst -- Biliary atresia -- Spleni…