Pediatric Surgery: A Quick Guide to Decision-making

Description

This book covers all the common surgical diseases affecting children, reflecting the latest available information. In addition, it discusses recent advances in pediatric surgery, including fetal interventions and minimally invasive surgery.

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

The book is primarily intended for fellows-in-training and surgeons in 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.

Table of Contents

1. General
   1. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Vascular Access in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Parenteral Nutrition – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Antenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Surgery – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   5. Vascular Anomalies – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   6. Lymphangiomas – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
2. Trauma
   1. Pediatric Head Injury – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Abdominal Trauma – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
3. Head, Neck and Spine
   1. Hydrocephalus – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Neural Tube Defects – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Neck Cysts, Sinuses, Lymphadenopathy, and Torticollis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
4. Thorax
   1. Chest Wall Deformity – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Mediastinal Masses in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Empyema Thoracis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
5. Thorax
   1. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Congenital Lung Lesions – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Esophageal Atresia – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Esophageal Replacement – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
6. Abdomen
   1. Acute Abdomen in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Umbilical Anomalies – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Abdominal Wall Defects – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Abdominal Tuberculosis in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   5. Splenic and Liver abscess – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   6. Lesions of the Pancreas and Spleen – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   7. Infantile Obstructive Cholangiopathy – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   8. Portal Hypertension in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   9. Choledochal Cyst – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   10. Lesions of the Stomach – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   11. Gastroesophageal Reflux, Achalasia Cardia, Congenital Esophageal Stenosis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   12. Pyloric Stenosis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   13. Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   14. Necrotizing Enterocolitis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   15. Meckel Diverticulum and Duplications of the Intestine – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
7. Abdomen
   1. Intussusception – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Anorectal Malformations – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Acquired Anorectal Disorders – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Hirschsprung Disease – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   5. Bleeding Per Rectum – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   6. Constipation and Fecal Incontinence – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   7. Stoma Care – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
8. Pediatric Oncology
   1. Wilms’ Tumor – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Neuroblastoma – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Hepatoblastoma and Other Liver Masses in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Germ Cell Tumors – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   5. Soft Tissue Sarcomas – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
9. Pediatric Urology
   1. Hydronephrosis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   2. Inguinal Hernia, Hydrocele, Acute Scrotum and Varicocele – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   3. Undescended Testis – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   4. Hypospadias and Epispadias – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   5. Prepuce and Circumcision – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
   6. Exstrophy of Bladder – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
10. Pediatric Urology
    1. Urinary Tract Infection – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    2. Vesicoureteric Reflux (VUR) – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    3. Neurogenic Bladder – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    4. Posterior Urethral Valves – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    5. Urinary Incontinence in Children, Ectopic Ureter and Ureterocele – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    6. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    7. Gynecological and Breast Disorders in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
11. Miscellaneous
    1. Recent Advances in Pediatric Surgery – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    2. Minimally Invasive Surgery in Children – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    3. Short Cases in Pediatric Surgery – Subhasis Roy Choudhury
    4. Picture Plates (Miscellaneous) – Subhasis Roy Choudhury

Author Biography

Subhasis Roy Choudhury is currently holding the position of Director Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, India. After graduating from the N.R.S. Medical College, Kolkata in 1984, he completed postgraduate course in surgery and Pediatric Surgery (M.Ch) from the PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Subsequently, he received further training in pediatric surgery from the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, U.K., and the Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, U.S.A. He has so far 90 publications to his credit and is a guest editor for a journal. He has presented papers and CME lectures in numerous national and international conferences. He is an active reviewer of several national and international journals. In addition to patient care, he has keen interest in teaching and research and is a recognized postgraduate teacher for course of M.Ch. Pediatric Surgery affiliated to the University of Delhi, India.