International leading pediatric surgeons have dedicated themselves to the care of the pediatric surgical patient. This up–to–date analysis of current practice provides comprehensive details and assists the pediatric surgeon to diagnose, treat and manage pediatric surgical problems.

Ch. 1 Thyroglossal duct cyst 3
Ch. 2 Branchial cysts and sinus 7
Ch. 3 Cystic hygroma 13
Ch. 4 Tracheostomy 19
Ch. 5 Oesophageal atresia 29
Ch. 6 Gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia 49
Ch. 7 Achalasia 61
Ch. 8 Colonic replacement of the oesophagus 67
Ch. 9 Gastric transposition for oesophageal replacement 77
Ch. 10 Thoracoscopy 89
Ch. 11 Repair of pectus excavatum 97
Ch. 12 Pulmonary malformations 107
Ch. 13 Congenital diaphragmatic hernia and eventration 115
Ch. 14 Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation 125
Ch. 15 Hernias - inguinal, umbilical, epigastric, femoral and hydrocele 139
Ch. 16 Omphalocele 153
Ch. 17 Gastroschisis 161
Ch. 18 Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis 171
Ch. 19 Gastrostomy 181
Ch. 20 Malrotation 197
Ch. 21 Duodenal obstruction 203
Ch. 22 Jejuno-ileal atresia 213
Ch. 23 Meconium Ileus 229
Ch. 24 Gastrointestinal duplications 239
Ch. 25 Short bowel syndrome 257
Ch. 26 Hirschprung's disease 275
Ch. 27 Anorectal anomalies 289
Ch. 28 Intussusception 313
Ch. 29 Appendectomy 321
Ch. 30 Omphalomesenteric duct remnants 327
Ch. 31 Ulcerative colitis 333
Ch. 32 Crohn's disease 347
Ch. 33 Biliary atresia 357
Ch. 34 Choledochal cyst 371
Ch. 35 Cholecystectomy 387
Ch. 36 Surgery for persistent hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy 395
Ch. 37 Splenectomy 403
Ch. 38 Spina bifida 413
Ch. 39 Hydrocephalus 419
Ch. 40 Dermal sinus 427
Ch. 41 Sacrococcygeal teratoma 435
Ch. 42 Neuroblastoma 443
Ch. 43 Wilms tumour 451
Ch. 44 Liver tumours 459
Ch. 45 Testicular tumours 477
Ch. 46 Pyeloplasty 485
Ch. 47 Endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux 493
Ch. 48 Vesicoureteral reflux - surgical treatment 499
Ch. 49 Ureteric duplication 515
Ch. 50 Posterior urethral valves 523
Ch. 51 Hypospadias 529
Ch. 52 Phimosis and buried penis 543
Ch. 53 Orchidopexy 555
Ch. 54 Variocele 569
Ch. 55 Genitoplasty for congenital adrenal hyperplasia 577
Ch. 56 Bladder exstrophy and epispadias 589
Ch. 57 Cloacal exstrophy 607
Ch. 58 Augmentation cystoplasty and appendicovesicostomy (mitrofanoff principle) 613
Ch. 59 The ACE (antegrade continence enema) procedure 623