Clinical Nutrition
Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to the disease-related consequences of malnutrition; they may be prevented by applying in clinical practice the techniques of artificial nutrition (AN) that include enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutri
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Pediatric Digestive Surgery
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Pediatric Digestive Surgery
Mario Lima Editor
Pediatric Digestive Surgery
Editor Mario Lima Pediatric Surgery S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital Bologna University Bologna Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-40523-0 ISBN 978-3-319-40525-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-40525-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960035 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated to Pascal de Lagausie, great friend, talented surgeon, and magnificent teacher
Preface
In recent decades, pediatric surgery has been enriched by new knowledge in the field of surgical diseases, and the development of new technologies has allowed the application of the most advanced surgical techniques also to the pediatric patient. After publication of the previous volumes on thoracic surgery and urology, this third volume comes from the need to create a focus on digestive surgical pathology. For its implementation, collaboration of leading experts in the international scenario was sought in order to provide readers with an updated tool for their knowledge. The Symposium on Pediatric Digestive Surgery that was held in November 2015 in Bologna was the occasion to invite the best international pediatric surgeons to offer their contribution. This volume contains an assessment on prenatal, radiological, and anesthesiologic aspects of the main digestive disorders and chapters on the management of each topic. This volume concludes with the treatment of pediatric cancer and with a chapter on the use of augmented reality in digestive surgery. I wish to thank all those who have actively collaborated on the creation of this book, and all the authors, who for friendship and desire to pass on their knowledge, agreed t
