Endocrine Surgery in Children
This book provides in-depth practical advice on how to manage children with endocrine conditions that may benefit from surgery. It is more detailed than general pediatric surgery texts and more surgically oriented than endocrinology texts. The first secti
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Endocrine Surgery in Children
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Endocrine Surgery in Children
Daniel J. Ledbetter Paul R.V. Johnson •
Editors
Endocrine Surgery in Children
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Editors Daniel J. Ledbetter Seattle Children’s Hospital Seattle, WA USA
Paul R.V. Johnson Academic Pediatric Surgery Unit, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford UK
and University of Washington Seattle, WA USA
and University of Oxford Oxford UK
ISBN 978-3-662-54254-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-54256-9
ISBN 978-3-662-54256-9
(eBook)
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To Sunny, Kelly, and Brian—the greatest joys of my life. Daniel J. Ledbetter To Hilary, Thomas, and Tilly—for your unconditional love, support, and patience during the preparation of this book. Paul R.V. Johnson
Foreword
Endocrine conditions requiring surgery in children are extremely rare. Surgeons undertaking this surgery need to be specifically trained and exposed to a large volume of cases in order to maintain their expertise. Therefore, it is clear that the surgery needs to be concentrated in designated regional centers and carried out by a select number of pediatric surgeons. In addition, a close working relationship with the pediatric endocrinologists is essential for the overall well-being of the child. While management of many of these conditions must remain within the armamentarium of the pediatric surgeon, for example neuroblastoma, hyperinsulinism, adrenal tumors, and gonadal conditions, there is a tendency to engage adult endocrine surgeons with specific expertise in
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