A Color Atlas of Minimal Access Surgery in Children

This is the second edition of a successful reference title. Minimal Access Surgery (MAS) is an ever-increasing technique in pediatric operations, and laparoscopic surgery is now widely accepted as standard procedure, even with neonates. This colour atlas provides an excellent overview of the subject, with a discussion of the instruments and machinery used in the surgery, an overview of the preparations required and then a thorough description of laparoscopic pediatric operations on the GI, and urogenital systems, and the thorax. Illustrated with hundreds of full colour photographs, this book will serve as an excellent reference work on laparoscopy and paediatric surgery, and will also prove invaluable to trainee and practising endoscopic surgeons who wish to broaden their knowledge and extend their skills.

Contents:

Section 1 – Infrastructure and Instrumentation. Why MAS in children; Equipment and Instrumentation; Energy Sources in MAS. Section 2 – Preparing for Laparoscopy. Anesthesia for Laparoscopy in the Pediatric Patient; Complications of Laparoscopic pediatric Surgery; Ergonomics of Pediatric Laparoscopic Surgery. Section 3 – Laparoscopy for Gastrointestinal System including Diagnostic Laparoscopy in Pediatrics; Laparoscopic – Appendectomy, Cardiomyotomy for Achalasia Cardia, Nissen’s Fundoplication, Pyloromyotomy, Assisted Operation for Malrotation, Adhesiolysis, Treatment of Hirschsprung’s Diseas, Treatment of Anorectal Malformation in Infants and Children, Treatment of Meckel’s Diverticulum, Herniotomy, Cholecystectomy, Splenectomy, Liver Abscess Drainage, Management of VP Shunt. Section 4 – Laparoscopy for Urogenital System Management of Cryptochidism, Variococelectomy, Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephrectomy, Adrenalectomy, Management of Ovarian Cysts, Dismembered Pyeloplasty. Section 5 – Thoracoscopy Diagnostic Thoracoscopy; Laparoscopic Assisted CDH Repair; Thoracoscopic TEF Repair; Video Assisted Thorasic Surgery (VATS) In Empyema; Thoracoscopic Dorsal Sympathectomy. Section 6 – Research. Minimally Invasive Intravesical Ureteric Reimplantation.