This is the second edition of a leading international reference on the surgical management of
congenital and acquired conditions in infants and children. The editors have assembled
outstanding pediatric surgeons and pediatric urologists from all five continents to analyze
current practice and provide comprehensive details on both surgical techniques and pre- and
postoperative management. The text is organized in a systematic manner providing step-by-step
detailed practical guidance. Individual sections are devoted to the head and neck esophagus
chest abdomen liver pancreas and spleen spina bifida and hydrocephalus tumors and
urology. The important advances that have occurred since the first edition in 2006 are all
covered with nine new chapters as well as more than 60 additional figures.The most unique
feature of the book is the generous use of high quality color illustrations to clarify and
simplify various operative techniques. This atlas will be an invaluable reference for pediatric
surgeons paediatric urologists and for general surgeons with a special interest in pediatric
surgery.
