This is the fifth edition of Pediatric Surgery, but the first edition without the insights and efforts of either Dr. Tom Holder or Dr. Keith Ashcraft. In 1980, these two master surgeons had the foresight to develop a reference text focusing on infants and children with surgical conditions. The current editors would like to dedicate this fifth edition to our founding editors, Drs. Tom Holder and Keith Ashcraft.
Drs. Holder and Aschraft wanted to create a single-volume pediatric surgical work that was broad in scope and had some detail about each condition; however, they did not intend for this work to be encyclopedic. As they stated in their first Preface, “An effort has been made to provide sufficient information concerning physiology, embryology, and anatomy so that the reader may gain a thorough understanding of the patient, the disease process, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Authors were selected because they are acknowledged authorities in the area of their contribution.”
This concept of a single-volume text has persisted over the subsequent editions. The current editors have tried to maintain this book in the style originally conceived by Drs. Holder and Ashcraft. Although most of the chapters in this edition have the same title as those in the first edition, the information and knowledge in the field of pediatric surgery have dramatically evolved. More than half the illustrations in this fifth edition are new. Management of urologic conditions remains an important part of this book because many pediatric surgeons around the world also perform urologic operations in children. An effort has been made to use experts from all over the world to write the chapters, as this book is read worldwide by surgeons, pediatricians, residents, and medical students.
Many, if not most, operations are now performed using a minimally invasive approach. Thus, operative technique is emphasized more in this edition than in previous ones. Prenatal diagnosis is an entity now commonly encountered by pediatric surgeons. In addition, so much more about genetic predisposition to certain conditions and cancers is known now versus 30 years ago. Finally, in this fifth edition, a chapter on “Evidence Based Medicine” has made its way into a pediatric surgical textbook for the first time.
As previously emphasized, a concerted effort has been made to keep this book to a single volume. However, as there is so much more information that is important and known about pediatric surgical conditions than was available in 1980, we also need to allow for that growth. In an effort to limit the book to a single volume, references have been placed online on the associated Expert Consult website (www.expertconsult.com), rather than at the end of each chapter in the book itself. While some readers do not look at the references, those who do will find that they are easily accessible and linked to PubMed for easy access to abstracts and full text. By saving nearly 200 pages of text, we have helped to maintain the cost of the book. Also, the amount of paper needed was significantly reduced. In addition, the full text and color figures are also available on Expert Consult. Purchasers receive a PIN code and password with each copy of the book making this edition the first pediatric surgery text that is available online. We hope our readers enjoy and appreciate this feature as we believe that a definite advantage of this book will be its portability. Whether in the office, the operating room, at home, or out of town, Pediatric Surgery, fifth edition, will be available online through a personal password.
In the fourth edition, videos were available on a DVD that accompanied the book. Since a companion book (Atlas of Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, Holcomb GW III, Georgeson KE, Rothenberg SS, editors) was recently published by Elsevier, access to videos from this atlas will also be available on Expert Consult to purchasers of this fifth edition.
The editors would like to thank all of the authors for their extraordinary efforts and time spent in writing their chapters. In addition, three of our colleagues (Kathy Smith, Linda Jankowski, and Barbara Juarez) have provided extraordinary technical support for this book. This book would not have been possible without their help. In addition, we would also like to thank the administration and leadership at The Children's Mercy Hospital for their continued full support for this book for the past 30 years. Finally, the editors would also like to thank our colleagues at Elsevier for their timeless attention to detail and support throughout the process of editing and publishing this textbook. This book was truly a team effort by a great many people. We hope you will enjoy this fifth edition and find it helpful in treating your patients.
Drs. Holder and Aschraft wanted to create a single-volume pediatric surgical work that was broad in scope and had some detail about each condition; however, they did not intend for this work to be encyclopedic. As they stated in their first Preface, “An effort has been made to provide sufficient information concerning physiology, embryology, and anatomy so that the reader may gain a thorough understanding of the patient, the disease process, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Authors were selected because they are acknowledged authorities in the area of their contribution.”
This concept of a single-volume text has persisted over the subsequent editions. The current editors have tried to maintain this book in the style originally conceived by Drs. Holder and Ashcraft. Although most of the chapters in this edition have the same title as those in the first edition, the information and knowledge in the field of pediatric surgery have dramatically evolved. More than half the illustrations in this fifth edition are new. Management of urologic conditions remains an important part of this book because many pediatric surgeons around the world also perform urologic operations in children. An effort has been made to use experts from all over the world to write the chapters, as this book is read worldwide by surgeons, pediatricians, residents, and medical students.
Many, if not most, operations are now performed using a minimally invasive approach. Thus, operative technique is emphasized more in this edition than in previous ones. Prenatal diagnosis is an entity now commonly encountered by pediatric surgeons. In addition, so much more about genetic predisposition to certain conditions and cancers is known now versus 30 years ago. Finally, in this fifth edition, a chapter on “Evidence Based Medicine” has made its way into a pediatric surgical textbook for the first time.As previously emphasized, a concerted effort has been made to keep this book to a single volume. However, as there is so much more information that is important and known about pediatric surgical conditions than was available in 1980, we also need to allow for that growth. In an effort to limit the book to a single volume, references have been placed online on the associated Expert Consult website (www.expertconsult.com), rather than at the end of each chapter in the book itself. While some readers do not look at the references, those who do will find that they are easily accessible and linked to PubMed for easy access to abstracts and full text. By saving nearly 200 pages of text, we have helped to maintain the cost of the book. Also, the amount of paper needed was significantly reduced. In addition, the full text and color figures are also available on Expert Consult. Purchasers receive a PIN code and password with each copy of the book making this edition the first pediatric surgery text that is available online. We hope our readers enjoy and appreciate this feature as we believe that a definite advantage of this book will be its portability. Whether in the office, the operating room, at home, or out of town, Pediatric Surgery, fifth edition, will be available online through a personal password.
In the fourth edition, videos were available on a DVD that accompanied the book. Since a companion book (Atlas of Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, Holcomb GW III, Georgeson KE, Rothenberg SS, editors) was recently published by Elsevier, access to videos from this atlas will also be available on Expert Consult to purchasers of this fifth edition.
The editors would like to thank all of the authors for their extraordinary efforts and time spent in writing their chapters. In addition, three of our colleagues (Kathy Smith, Linda Jankowski, and Barbara Juarez) have provided extraordinary technical support for this book. This book would not have been possible without their help. In addition, we would also like to thank the administration and leadership at The Children's Mercy Hospital for their continued full support for this book for the past 30 years. Finally, the editors would also like to thank our colleagues at Elsevier for their timeless attention to detail and support throughout the process of editing and publishing this textbook. This book was truly a team effort by a great many people. We hope you will enjoy this fifth edition and find it helpful in treating your patients.
George W. Holcomb, J. Patrick Murphy
Key Features
- Covers the complete range of surgical problems in infants, children, and adolescents, for comprehensive guidance in one convenient resource.
- Offers coverage of minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopy and thoracoscopy, outlining the pros and cons of each approach.
- Discusses timely topics such as bariatric surgery in adolescents and evidence-based treatments and outcomes in children.
- Includes surgical videos---many new to this edition---that demonstrate how to perform key techniques.
- Emphasizes a clinical focus for a broad spectrum of pediatric surgical disorders, for coverage that targets the material most important to you.
- Features a user-friendly format that makes review easy for certification and recertification exams.
Website Features
- Consult the book from any computer at home, in your office, or at any practice location.
- Instantly locate the answers to your clinical questions via a simple search query.
- Quickly find out more about any bibliographical citation by linking to its MEDLINE abstract.
- Videos: View video clips illustrating a variety of conditions.
New to this edition
- Places an increased emphasis on minimally invasive surgery, reflecting the shift from open to closed procedures that allow for faster recovery and better outcomes.
- Presents a new focus on evidence-based treatments and outcomes, equipping you with today's best practices.
- Offers the complete text online, fully searchable, along with all of the illustrations downloadable for your personal presentations, and access to surgical videos at expertconsult.com.
- Includes over 900 illustrations-more than half new to this edition-that depict today's best surgical practice.
- Provides online references linked to PubMed for easy access to abstracts and full text articles.
Contents
section 1 - general
- chapter 1 - physiology of the newborn
- chapter 2 - nutritional support of the pediatric patient
- chapter 3 - anesthetic considerations
- chapter 4 - renal impairment
- chapter 5 - coagulopathies and sickle cell disease
- chapter 6 - extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- chapter 7 - mechanical ventilation in pediatric surgical disease
- chapter 8 - vascular access
- chapter 9 - surgical infectious disease
- chapter 10 - fetal therapy
section 2 - trauma
- chapter 11 - foreign bodies
- chapter 12 - bites
- chapter 13 - burns
- chapter 14 - early assessment and management of trauma
- chapter 15 - thoracic trauma
- chapter 16 - abdominal and renal trauma
- chapter 17 - pediatric head trauma
- chapter 18 - pediatric orthopedic trauma
- chapter 19 - neurosurgical conditions
section 3 - thoracic
- chapter 20 - congenital chest wall deformities
- chapter 21 - tracheal obstruction and repair
- chapter 22 - congenital bronchopulmonary malformations
- chapter 23 - acquired lesions of the lung and pleura
- chapter 24 - congenital diaphragmatic hernia and eventration
- chapter 25 - mediastinal tumors
- chapter 26 - the esophagus
- chapter 27 - esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal malformations
- chapter 28 - thoracoscopy in infants and children
section 4 - abdomen
- chapter 29 - gastroesophageal reflux
- chapter 30 - lesions of the stomach
- chapter 31 - duodenal and intestinal atresia and stenosis
- chapter 32 - malrotation
- chapter 33 - meconium disease
- chapter 34 - necrotizing enterocolitis
- chapter 35 - hirschsprung's disease
- chapter 36 - imperforate anus and cloacal malformations
- chapter 37 - fecal incontinence and constipation
- chapter 38 - acquired anorectal disorders
- chapter 39 - intussusception
- chapter 40 - alimentary tract duplications
- chapter 41 - meckel's diverticulum
- chapter 42 - inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal cancer
- chapter 43 - appendicitis
- chapter 44 - biliary tract disorders and portal hypertension
- chapter 45 - solid organ and intestinal transplantation
- chapter 46 - lesions of the pancreas
- chapter 47 - splenic conditions
- chapter 48 - congenital abdominal wall defects
- chapter 49 - umbilical and other abdominal wall hernias
- chapter 50 - laparoscopy
section 5 - inguinal region and scrotum
- chapter 51 - inguinal hernias and hydroceles
- chapter 52 - undescended testes and testicular tumors
- chapter 53 - the acute scrotum
section 6 - urology
- chapter 54 - developmental and positional anomalies of the kidneys
- chapter 55 - ureteral obstruction and malformations
- chapter 56 - urinary tract infection and vesicoureteral reflux
- chapter 57 - bladder and urethra
- chapter 58 - posterior urethral valves
- chapter 59 - bladder and cloacal exstrophy
- chapter 60 - hypospadias
- chapter 61 - circumcision
- chapter 62 - prune-belly syndrome
- chapter 63 - disorders of sexual differentiation
- chapter 64 - urologic laparoscopy
- chapter 65 - renovascular hypertension
section 7 - neoplasms
- chapter 66 - principles of adjuvant therapy in childhood cancer
- chapter 67 - renal tumors
- chapter 68 - neuroblastoma
- chapter 69 - lesions of the liver
- chapter 70 - teratomas, dermoids, and other soft tissue tumors
- chapter 71 - lymphomas
- chapter 72 - rhabdomyosarcoma
section 8 - skin and soft tissue diseases
- chapter 73 - nevus and melanoma
- chapter 74 - vascular anomalies
- chapter 75 - head and neck sinuses and masses
section 9 - other
- chapter 76 - pediatric and adolescent gynecology
- chapter 77 - breast diseases
- chapter 78 - endocrine disorders and tumors
- chapter 79 - bariatric surgical procedures in adolescence
- chapter 80 - evidence-based medicine
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1128 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 5 edition (December 17, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416061274
- ISBN-13: 978-1416061274
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 2 inches