Principles of Pediatric Surgery

This user-friendly resource expertly covers all of today’s core knowledge in pediatric surgery―from the latest basic science through the most recent clinical practices. All of the chapters reflect all of the latest information, including minimal access surgery and genetic research. New contributors bring fresh new perspective, and a new page design and new illustrations make the guidance even easier to reference. Its compact size makes it a perfect source for both clinical know-how and exam preparation.

• Features easy-to-read chapters in a concise, portable format.
  
• Serves as an excellent study aid for certification and recertification.
  
• Offers the expertise of the same team of authorities responsible for the definitive two-volume set, Pediatric Surgery, 5th Edition.

• Presents up-to-date information on all aspects of the field―from general and thoracic pediatric surgery through pediatric urology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, and neurosurgery to plastic surgery, cardiac surgery and oncology.
  
• Delivers the latest coverage of today's hottest topics, including: child abuse, childhood tumors, Crohn's disease, minimally invasive surgery, prenatal diagnosis and fetal surgery, transplantation, ulcerative colitis, and more.
  
• Uses new illustrations and a new page design to make information easy to find and easy to use.

James A. O'Neill, FRCS, MRCP(Irel), FRCOphth, Chairman, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Jay L. Grosfeld, MD, FACS, FAAP, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Medical Center; Surgeon-in-Chief, Riley Children's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN; Eric W. Fonkalsrud, MD, Professor and Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; and Arnold G. Coran, MD, Professor and Chairman, Pediatric Surgery, University of Michigan, CS Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor, MI