| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 1251 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Section I: General. Physiology of the newborn -- Nutritional support for the pediatric patient -- Anesthetic considerations for pediatric surgical conditions -- Renal impairment and renovascular hypertension -- Coagulopathies and sickle cell disease -- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation -- Mechanical ventilation in pediatric surgical disease -- Vascular access -- Surgical infectious disease -- Fetal therapy -- Section II: Trauma. Ingestion of foreign bodies -- Bites -- Burns -- Early assessment and management of trauma -- Thoracic trauma -- Abdominal and renal trauma -- Head injury and facial trauma -- Pediatric orthopedic trauma -- Neurosurgical conditions -- Section III: Thoracic. Chest wall deformities -- Management of laryngotracheal obstruction in children -- Congenital bronchopulmonary malformations -- Acquired lesions of the lung and pleura -- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and eventration -- Mediastinal tumors -- The esophagus -- Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula malformations -- Section IV: Abdomen. Gastroesophageal reflux -- Lesions of the stomach -- Duodenal and intestinal atresia and stenosis -- Malrotation -- Meconium disease -- Necrotizing enterocolitis -- Hirschsprung disease -- Anorectal atresia and cloacal malformations -- Fecal incontinence and constipation -- Acquired anorectal disorders -- Intussusception -- Alimentary tract duplications -- Meckel diverticulum -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Appendicitis -- Biliary atresia -- Choledochal cyst and gallbladder disease -- Solid organ transplantation in children -- Lesions of the pancreas -- Splenic conditions -- Congenital abdominal wall defects -- gastroschisis and omphalocele -- Umbilical and other abdominal wall hernias -- Section V: Inguinal region and scrotum. Inguinal hernia -- Undescended testes and testicular tumors -- The acute scrotum -- Section VI: Urology. Developmental and positional anomalies of the kidneys -- Ureteral obstruction and malformations -- Urinary tract infections and vesicoureteral reflux -- Bladder and urethra -- Posterior urethral valves -- Bladder and cloacal exstrophy -- Hypospadias -- Circumcision -- Prune belly syndrome -- Differences of sexual development -- Section VII: Neoplasms. Principles of adjuvant therapy in childhood cancer -- Renal tumors -- Neuroblastoma -- Lesions of the liver -- Teratomas, dermoids, and other soft tissue tumors -- Lymphomas -- Rhabdomyosarcoma -- Section VIII: Skin and soft tissue diseases. Nevus and melanoma -- Vascular anomalies -- Head and neck sinuses and masses -- Section IX: Special topics. Pediatric and adolescent gynecology -- Breast diseases -- Endocrine disorders and tumors -- Bariatric surgical procedures in adolescence |
| Summary |
Known for its readability, portability, and global perspectives, Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery remains the most comprehensive, up-to-date, single-volume text in its field. As technology and techniques continue to evolve, the 7th Edition provides state-of-the-art coverage-both in print and on video-of the full range of general surgical and urological problems in infants, children, and adolescents, equipping you to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient. Provides authoritative, practical coverage to help you implement today's best evidence-based open and minimally invasive techniques, with guidance from internationally recognized experts in the field. Features more than 1,000 high-quality images depicting the visual nuances of surgery for the full range of pediatric and urologic conditions you're likely to see. Delivers comprehensive updates throughout including the latest advances in managing Inguinal Hernias and Hydroceles; Imperforate Anus and Cloacal Malformations; Hirschsprung Disease; Duodenal and Intestinal Atresia and Stenosis; Esophageal Atresia; and more. Offers access to more than 50 videos that help you improve and refine your surgical skills. New videos cover Fetal Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO); Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair; Robotic Extravesical Ureteral Reimplantation; Laparoscopic Management of Ovarian Torsion; and Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Ashcraft's pediatric surgery. Sixth edition / [edited by] George Whitfield Holcomb III, J. Patrick Murphy, Daniel J. Ostlie, Shawn D. St Peter. [2014] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from electronic title page (ClinicalKey, viewed July 8, 2019) |
| Subject |
Children -- Surgery.
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Surgery, Operative.
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Children.
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Infants.
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Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Child
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Infant
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children (people by age group)
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infants.
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Children -- Surgery.
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Surgery, Operative.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Holcomb, George W., III, editor
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Murphy, J. Patrick, editor
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St. Peter, Shawn D., editor
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Gatti, John M., editor
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Ashcraft, Keith W., 1935- author
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| ISBN |
9780323549769 |
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0323549764 |
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9780323549776 |
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0323549772 |
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