Pediatric Surgery, 6th Edition

Description

Tap into the definitive source that continues to serve pediatric surgeons throughout the world. With more than 200 expert contributors and under the new editorial leadership of Dr. Jay Grosfeld, this 6th Edition features comprehensive, up-to-date information on all aspects of childhood surgery, emphasizing congenital malformations, tumors, trauma, and urologic problems.

With 200 additional contributing experts.

Key Features

• Provides comprehensive coverage of cutting-edge technology in pediatric surgical diseases.
  
• Presents an organization by body region and organs for ease of use.
  
• Offers top-notch information from world-renowned experts in the field.

New to this Edition

• Presents new chapters on bariatric surgery in adolescents and small bowel and multi-visceral transplantation.
  
• Features completely rewritten and updated chapters, ensuring the absolute latest in the areas of fetal surgery · neonatal surgery · congenital anomalies · trauma · childhood cancer · organ transplantation · ECLS · respiratory conditions · and alimentary tract disorders.
  
• Discusses the newest techniques and technologies available, including imaging concepts · minimally invasive techniques · robotics · and diagnostic and therapeutic advances.
  
• Offers new information on molecular biology and genetics to help you make informed decisions.
  
• Includes 25% new illustrations.

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Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Jay L. Grosfeld, MD, FACS, FAAP, Lafayette Page Professor and Chairman Emertius, Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine; Surgeon-in-Chief and Director of Pediatric Surgery, Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN; James A. O'Neill, MD, FRCS, MRCP(Irel), FRCOphth, John Clinton Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Chairman, Department of Surgery, Surgeon-in-Chief, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Arnold G. Coran, MD, Professor of Surgery and Head, Section of Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Surgeon-in-Chief, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI; and Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD, Professor and Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, CA