Summary:
The sixth edition of this acclaimed operative atlas continues to provide a unique level of comprehensive detail on the full range of conditions presented in childhood, including the fetus and neonate, that can be treated by surgical means. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated throughout with new line diagrams where necessary. Also touching upon indications, complications and non-operative management, Operative Pedaitric Surgery remains the pre-eminent operative guide to a full range of paediatric conditions.

• 400 line diagrams new to the 6th edition will bring the total level of illustration to over 1400 pieces
• Large, clear format ensures diagrams and operative descriptions are easy to interpret and understand
• Entirely comprehensive, including the standard head and neck, thoracic, abdominal, anorectal and urinary operations performed in children
• Also covers the specialist areas of fetal, neonatal and adolescent surgery
• Edited and contributed by the world's experts

Table of Contents:
General
Preoperative and postoperative management of the neonate and child
Pediatric anesthesia
Vascular access
Head and Neck
Ranula
Thyroglossal cyst and fistula
Branchial cysts, sinuses and fistulas
External angular dermoid cyst
Sternocleidomastoid torticollis
Tracheostomy
Congenital vascular malformations (cystic hygromas and hemangiomas)
Preauricular sinus
Thoracic
Thoracic surgery: general principles of access
Esophageal atresia with and without tracheoesophageal fistula
Cervical esophagostomy
H-type tracheoesophageal fistula
Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula
Aortopexy
Esophageal replacement with colon
Gastric replacement of the esophagus
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: neonatal vascular cannulation
Eventration of the diaphragm
Lung surgery
Empyema
Mediastinal masses
Surgical treatment of chest wall deformities in children
Patent ductus arteriosus
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy
Abdominal
Hernias in children
Omphalocele/exomphalos
Gastroschisis
Abdominal surgery: general principles of access
Laparoscopy in infants and children
Gastroesophageal reflux: Nissen fundoplication
Laparoscopic fundoplicion
Gastrostomy
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Pyloromyotomy
Duodenoduodenostomy
Achalasia
Malrotation
Congenital atresia and stenosis of the small intestine
Meconium ileus
Vitellointestinal (omphalomesenteric) duct anomalies
Duplications of the alimentary tract
Intussusception
Appendectomy: open and laparoscopic approaches
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Anorectal anomalies
Cloaca
Laparoscopic pull-through in the neonate
Malone procedure for antegrade continence enemas
Rectal suction biopsy
Hirschsprung’s disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (including permanent ileostomy)
Polyposis syndromes
Anal fissure and anal fistula
Colonoscopy
Rectal prolapse
Colostomy – formation and closure
Bowel lengthening procedures
Management of portal hypertension
Cholecystectomy – open and laparoscopic
Surgery for biliary atresia
Choledochal cyst
Splenectomy in childhood
Tumors
Liver resections
Surgical management of Wilms’ tumor
Abdominal neuroblastoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Surgery for hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia
Urology
Pelviureteric junction obstruction
Partial nephrectomy
Laparoscopic nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy
Vesicoureteric reflux: endoscopic correction
Surgical treatment of vesicoureteric reflux
Ureteric duplication
Urinary diversion and undiversion
Surgery of renal calculi
Posterior urethral valve
Hypospadias repair
Orchidopexy
Testicular torsion
Circumcision, meatotomy and meatoplasty
Bladder exstrophy closure and epispadias
Surgical reconstruction of intersex abnormalities
Gynecologic surgery in the child
Neuromuscular and skeletal
Myelomeningocele
Ventricular shunting procedure
Trauma
Surgical treatment of thermal injuries
Management of major trauma
Miscellaneous
Principles of fetal surgery
Principles of transplanation: Kidney
Principles of transplanation: liver
Small bowel transplantation
Pediatric interventional radiology: an overview
Bariatric surgery – principles

About the Author(s):
Lewis Spitz, Professor of Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK

Arnold G. Coran, Department of Pediatric Surgery, CS Mott Children's Hospital, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, USA

Contributors:
86 contributors: USA & Canada - 64% UK - 28% Rest of World - 8%

Readership:
Trainees in paediatric surgery and established pediatric surgeons

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