Operative Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children (Hodder Arnold Publication)

this Highly Illustrated Volume Provides Step-by-step Guidance To The Performance Of Endoscopic Techniques In Infants And Children. The Text Is Well Structured Throughout, With All Operative Chapters Written According To A Standard Template For Authority And Consistency, And To Ensure That The Procedures Described Can Be Followed Easily By The Trainee As Well As Experienced Surgeon. In Addition To The Explanatory Text, Procedures Are Depicted Through A Series Of High-quality Black And White Surgical Line Diagrams Supplemented With Clinical Photographs Where Appropriate. Potential Pitfalls And Problems, And Their Solutions, Are An Important Feature Of This Book, And Complications Are Highlighted Throughout. As Well As Describing Established Procedures, The Book Also Refers To Experimental, But Potentially Significant, Procedures In Relevant Parts Of Each Chapter. Where More Than One Established Procedure Exists For A Condition, Each Is Described Separately And Their Relevant Advantages Detailed To Help The Reader To Make An Informed And Appropriate Choice. The First Volume Devoted To This Important Topic, It Will Be Essential Reading For Trainee And Qualified Pediatric Surgeons Undertaking Endoscopy And/or Endoscopic Surgery For Thoracic, Gastrointestinal, General Abdominal, Urological And Other Conditions In Infants And Children, And A Useful Reference For Adult Surgeons With Some Degree Of Pediatric Practice. doody Review Services reviewer: robert M Arensman, Md(university Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Medicine) description: this Is Another Addition To What Will Be An Increasing Number Of Books On Minimally Invasive Surgery For Infants And Children As Instruments And Techniques Move Forward For Use In Ever Smaller Individuals. This Is A Nice Addition To The Field That Covers Both The Older Fields Of Bronchoesophagology/cystoscopy And The Newer Modalities Of Laparoscopy/thoracoscopy. purpose: the Four Editors Indicate The Purpose Of This Book Is To Provide A Step-by-step Guide To The Established Endoscopic Techniques In Infants And Children. The Text Also Describes Some Not Yet Established And Experimental But Potentially Significant Procedures.... In Addition, The Editors Have Requested Each Contributor To Devote A Significant Section Of Nearly All Chapters...to Pitfalls And Problems And Their Solutions And Complications Are Highlighted Throughout. These Are All Reasonable Expectations For This Book And Generally Are Adequately Covered. audience: the Editors Indicate The Book Was Written With Trainee And Qualified Pediatric Surgeons And Urologists In Mind. However, They Believe The Book Will Be A Resource For Both Pediatricians And Adult General Surgeons. The Editors Are Well Respected Pediatric Surgeons From The United Kingdom, The United States, And New Zealand. They Have Recruited Over 80 Colleagues From Around The World To Assist In The Preparation Of Various Chapters. All Appear To Have Some Familiarity With The Subject About Which They Write, Although Many Indicate Their Case Series Are Embryonic And Represent An Almost Experimental Use Of Technique. features: this 471 Page Book Has Four Sections: Introduction, Airway And Thoracic, Gastrointestinal, And Urology. The First Section Is Most Interesting Since It Reviews The Variety Of Scopes Available, Instruments That Can Be Used Through Scopes, The Various Energy Sources That Can Be Used Within The Scopes, And Touches On Robotic Surgery In Conclusion Of This Section. The Other Three Sections Are Anatomical In Nature And Move From The Old (rigid Endoscopy Of The Airway - Basic Technique) To Very Modern And Novel Application Such As Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy For Palmar Hyperhidrosis Or Thoracoscopic Clipping Of A Patent Ductus Arteriosus. There Are 30 Chapters On Gi Procedures And 15 On Urological Procedures. Once Again, These Range From Very Standard Operative Interventions, Such As Laparoscopic Splenectomy, To The Rather Rare And Experimental Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy. All Are Well Illustrated With Simple Line Drawings. assessment: overall, This Is A Nicely Done Book On Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures. There Are No References, A Few Selected Readings, Simple But Clear Line Drawings, And A Very Uniform Format To Each Chapter That Makes Reading And Understanding Easy. The Book Is Quite Complete In Covering All The Standard Procedures Done With Minimally Invasive Technique. It Also Includes Some Innovative Procedures That Are Not Yet Standard But Deserve Careful Consideration. Provides guidance to the performance of endoscopic techniques in infants and children. Describing established procedures, this book also refers to experimental, but potentially significant, procedures in relevant parts of each chapter. It is suitable for trainee and qualified pediatric surgeons undertaking endoscopy or endoscopic surgery.