Complications in Pediatric Surgery

Synopsis

Changes to the structure and the accountability process of the United States health care system have prompted an interest in patient safety. With a conservative estimate of 44,000 deaths per year that are attributed to medical error, the blame falls on the individual health care provider, however, in other industries (nuclear power, aviation and manufacturing), the emphasis has been placed on an interplay between human and system error. This approach to error management has not been associated in the healthcare field. Complications in Pediatric Surgery: an Individual and Systems Approach examines the relationship between human and system error and presents these concepts in a conceptual methodized order ideally suited to surgical specialties.

A one-stop, comprehensive text on pediatric surgery, this source covers each case a physician may encounter upon treating the pediatric surgical patient, from fetus to adolescent. It provides separate and concise chapters. Each chapter concentrates on a specific area of the body, highlights common surgical errors and complications, and covers approaches and techniques for managing such complications.

With key expert opinions in each section, this text explores:

• head and neck surgery
• thoracic and chest wall surgery
• extracorporeal life support, fetal surgery
• abdominal wall and hernia surgery
• intestinal and vascular access
• esophageal surgery
• stomach, duodenum, and small intestine
• colon and anorectal surgery
• appendicitis
• hepatobiliary surgery
• surgery of the spleen
• oncologic surgery
• laparoscopic and thorascopic surgery
• pediatric trauma
• transplantation
• urologic surgery