1. Evaluation of the Pediatric Surgical Patient
2. Nutrition, Fluids and Electrolytes for the Pediatric Surgical Patient
3. Chest Wall Deformities
4. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
5. Esophageal Atresia With or Without Tracheoesophageal Fistula
6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
7. Caustic Ingestion of the Esophagus
8. Esophageal Foreign Bodies 9. Congenital Lung Lesions
10. Acquired Lung and Pleural Disease
11. Tracheobronchial Foreign bodies
12. Pediatric surgical diseases of the Larynx, Trachea, and Mediastinum
13. Mediastinal Masses
14. Congenital Cardiac Anomalies
15. Hemangiomas and vascular Malformations
16. Umbilical problems 17. Hernias - Epigastric, Inguinal and Incisional
18. Abdominal Wall Defects, Gastroschisis and Omphalocele
19. Exstrophy-epispadias Complex
20. Prune-Belly-Syndrome
21. Normal Embryology, Anatomy, and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract 22. Small Intestinal Obstruction
23. Intestinal Atresia and Webs
24. Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus
25. Gastrointestinal Surgical Aspects of Cystic Fibrosis
26. Necrotizing Enterocolitis 27. Meckel's Diverticulum & Vitelline Duct Remnants
28. Appendicitis
29. Intussusception
30. Small Left Colon Syndrome
31. Disorders of Colonic Motility / Hirschsprung Disease 32. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
33. Gastrointestinal Bleeding
34. Anorectal Malformations
35. Anorectal Complaints (Proctology): Haemorrhoids, Fissures, Abscesses, Fistulae
36. Biliary Atresia
37. Choledochal Cyst
38. Pediatric Gallbladder Disease
39. Portal Hypertension
40. Disorders of the Spleen
41. Pancreas
42. Pearls for Pediatric Head and Neck Masses
43. Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and Sinuses
44. Branchial Cleft and Arch Anomalies
45. Torticollis 46. Renal Cystic Diseases
47. Obstructive Urophathies 48. Vesicoureteral Reflux
49. Circumcision and Disorders of the Penis
50. Testicular Problems and Varicoceles
51. Gynaecological Problems
52. Disorders/Differences of Sex Development (DSD)
53. Trauma - General Considerations
54. Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Cervical Spine Injuries
55. Thoracic Trauma 56. Abdominal Trauma
57. Soft Tissue Injuries 58. Orthopedic Trauma and Sports Injuries
59. Pediatric Burns
60. Neuroblastoma
61. Wilms Tumor
62. Hepatic Tumors
63. Endocrine Tumors
64. Germ Cell Tumors
65. Miscellaneous Tumors
66. Pediatric Radiology
67. Liver Transplantation in Children
68. The Neonatal Surgical Patient
69. Pediatric Endocrine Diseases
70. Pediatric Anesthesia
71. Fetal Surgery
72. How Do become a Pediatric Surgeon?
73. Evidence Based Medicine Concepts/Clinical Research
74. Short bowel Syndrome
75. Evidence in Minimally Invasive Surgery
About the Author: Professor Martin Lacher is Surgeon-in-Chief and Director of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the University of Leipzig. After his surgical residency at the University of Munich he successfully completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Endosurgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. His research activities which focus on neonatal and adolescent inflammatory bowel diseases and new techniques in minimally invasive surgery are regularly funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Prof. Martin Lacher also serves as a reviewer for a variety of surgical peer-reviewed journals and is Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports. On the clinical side, he is dedicated to humanitarian aid and pediatric surgical missions around the globe, and is founder of the NGO www.pediatric-surgery-foundation.org. Professor Shawn D. St Peter is Surgeon-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He also holds the Thomas Holder and Keith Ashcraft Endowed Chair and is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He is currently the Program Director of the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, where he is also the Director of the Center for Prospective Trials. Dr. St. Peter received his undergraduate degree in Zoology from the University of Idaho, and his medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. He completed a surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale and a year of research at Oxford University, UK. His clinical research interests include quality improvement for patient outcomes, minimally invasive surgery, evidence-based practice, and systems-based care.
Professor Augusto Zani is a Neonatal and Pediatric Surgeon at the Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children; an Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgery, University of Toronto; and a Scientist in the Development and Stem Cell Biology Program at SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Canada. He received his MD and completed his pediatric surgical training at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. He received his PhD from University College London, UK, and pursued further neonatal surgical training in the UK and Canada. Prof. Zani has authored more than 130 peer-reviewed articles, and serves on the boards of several scientific journals. His main interests are in clinical outcome research and regenerative medicine for neonatal surgical conditions with a focus on CDH and NEC.
