Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery
Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery is based on a simple but important philosophy: provide a practical and up-to-date resource for the practicing surgeon detailing the specific needs and special considerations surrounding the surgical care of children. In a
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Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery Edited by
Peter Mattei, MD, FAAP, FACS The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Editor Peter Mattei, MD, FAAP, FACS Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Division of General, Thoracic and Fetal Surgery, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
ISBN 978-1-4419-6642-1 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-6643-8 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-6643-8 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of going to press, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my wife, partner, and best friend, Kim, for her support and encouragement every day, and To Kim, Gina, Peter, Joey, and Michael, for the inspiration and hope for the future I derive from watching them grow, learn and dream.
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Preface
Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, like its predecessor Surgical Directives: Pediatric Surgery, provides practicing pediatric surgeons and adult general surgeons with authoritative discourses that were written by recognized experts and cover the fundamental principles of clinical pediatric surgery. The goal of the editor and the authors is simple: provide readers with a unique resource consisting of practical and clinically oriented chapters that reflect the realworld experience of expert pediatric surgeons. Given the pace of new advances in Pediatric Surgery, we felt the time was right for the book to be updated and improved. The result of these improvements and enhancements is Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery. Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery is based on a simple but important philosophy: provide a practical and up-to-date resource for the practicing surgeon detailing the specific needs and special considerations surrounding the surgical care of children. We especially wanted to convey this information in an accessible and pleasing format. Written by an experienced surgeon or clini
