ABSTRACT

The second edition of Paediatric Surgery has been designed to be highly relevant to the practice of clinical paediatric surgery. With this in mind, topics are presented in a clear and easily digestible format, with the most important learning points in each area clearly identified. The principles of the basic sciences, and how these relate to compe

part |2 pages

Part 1 General principles of care

chapter 1|10 pages

Congenital causes of disease

chapter 2|12 pages

Anatomy of the infant and child

chapter 3|8 pages

Fetal medicine

chapter 4|6 pages

Fetal surgery

chapter 5|8 pages

The child in hospital

chapter 6|12 pages

Imaging Mark Griffiths

chapter 8|8 pages

Paediatric anaesthesia

chapter 10|10 pages

Nutrition

chapter 11|10 pages

Vascular access

chapter 12|6 pages

Communication skills

chapter 13|6 pages

The child and the law

part |2 pages

Part 2 Gastrointestinal surgery

chapter 17|8 pages

Hirschsprung’s disease

chapter 18|12 pages

Congenital anorectal anomalies

chapter 19|8 pages

Necrotizing enterocolitis

chapter 20|10 pages

Hepatobiliary disorders

chapter 21|6 pages

Abdominal wall defects

chapter 23|8 pages

Intussusception

chapter 26|6 pages

Gastrointestinal duplication

chapter 27|8 pages

Abdominal pain

chapter 29|6 pages

Abdominal trauma

part |2 pages

Part 3 Thoracic surgery

chapter 32|6 pages

Chest-wall deformities

chapter 33|8 pages

Empyema Dakshesh H Parikh

chapter 34|8 pages

Thoracic trauma

part |2 pages

Part 4 General surgery of infancy and childhood

chapter 35|10 pages

Herniae and hydroceles A Ewen MacKinnon

chapter 36|10 pages

The undescended testis A Bianchi

chapter 37|10 pages

Head and neck disorders

chapter 38|8 pages

Head injury

chapter 39|8 pages

Thermal and chemical burns

chapter 40|10 pages

Hydrocephalus and spina bifida

part |2 pages

Part 5 Oncology

chapter 42|8 pages

Wilms tumour

chapter 43|6 pages

Neuroblastoma

chapter 44|8 pages

Rhabdomyosarcoma

chapter 46|8 pages

Liver tumours

part |2 pages

Part 6 Urology

chapter 56|8 pages

Urolithiasis

chapter 59|12 pages

The neuropathic bladder

chapter 63|6 pages

Urinary tract trauma