Pediatric Surgery
'Pediatric Surgery, Diagnosis and Management' features contributions by leading experts in pediatric surgery and pediatric urology who have unique experience in their respective fields. The text provides detailed practical advice on the diagnosis and mana
- PDF / 187,921,426 Bytes
- 964 Pages / 546.092 x 762.764 pts Page_size
- 102 Downloads / 233 Views
Pediatric Surgery
1 Diagnosis and Management
1 23
Pediatric Surgery
Prem Puri • Michael Höllwarth Editors
Pediatric Surgery Diagnosis and Management
Editors Prof. Prem Puri, MS FRCS FRCS (Ed) FACS FAAP (Hon) Children’s Research Centre Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Dublin 12 Ireland [email protected]
Prof. Michael Höllwarth, MD Department of Paediatric Surgery Medical University Auenbruggerplatz 34 A-8036 Graz Austria [email protected]
ISBN: 978-3-540-69559-2 e-ISBN: 978-3-540-69560-8 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-69560-8 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2008939393 © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, 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. Product liability: The publishers cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information about dosage and application contained in this book. In every individual case the user must check such information by consulting the relevant literature. Cover design: Frido Steinen–Broo, e-Studio Calamar, Spain Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer-Science + Business Media (www.springer.com)
To Veena and Susan for their love and patience.
Preface
During the last two decades there has been a dramatic improvements and expansion in the field of paediatric surgery. Major advances in perinatal diagnosis, imaging, resuscitation, intensive care, minimally invasive surgery, transplantation and improved operative techniques have radically altered the management of infants and children with surgical conditions. Surgical procedures are now routinely performed in neonates and children with serious and complex disorders. Monitoring techniques for the sick child pre and post operatively have become more sophisticated and there is now greater emphasis on physiological aspects of the child undergoing surgery. This book, which is primarily aimed at paediatric surgical trainees and young paediatric surgeons, provides a comprehensive description of various surgical conditions in infants and children with major emphasis on diagnosis and management. The book contains contributions from outstanding and well known paediatric surgeons and paediatric urologists. Each contributor was selected to provide an authoritative, comprehensiv
