
Atlas of Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy
- 2nd Edition - January 24, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: George W. Holcomb, Steven S. Rothenberg
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 3 4 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 3 5 - 3
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Request a sales quoteLearn the nuances of successful minimally invasive pediatric surgery from international experts in this fast-changing field. Atlas of Pediatric Laparoscopy and Thoracoscopy, 2nd Edition, brings you up to date with the latest approaches, including gastrointestinal, intra-abdominal, and urologic procedures, as well as robotic operations and a variety of thoracoscopic procedures. Comprehensive, step-by-step instructions are highlighted with outstanding illustrations and more than 50 surgical videos that show you exactly how to proceed, making this an ideal resource for surgeons at all levels of experience.
- Offers comprehensive instruction from global experts on the nuances of minimally invasive pediatric surgery, helping you successfully perform even the most challenging procedures.
- Provides superb visual guidance with 350 full-color endoscopic views, 200 corresponding line drawings that illuminate every concept and highlight important anatomical details, and 55 high-quality procedural videos performed by the physicians who pioneered them.
- Contains new chapters and updated information on laparoscopic intestinal operations in the neonate, laparoscopic fundoplication, endoscopic fundoplication, and minimally invasive pectus carinatum repair.
- Focuses on minimizing recovery times and post-operative complications.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Video Clips
- Part One. Laparoscopy
- 1. Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery
- General Principles
- Safety and Concerns for Children
- Section A. Gastrointestinal
- 2. Laparoscopic Fundoplication
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 3. Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Esophagomyotomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 4. Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 5. Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 6. Laparoscopic Repair of Duodenal Atresia and Stenosis
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Operative Repair of Duodenal Atresia/Stenosis
- Operative Repair of Duodenal Web
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 7. Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure
- Indications for Workup and Opeartion
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 8. Laparoscopic Ileocolectomy for Crohn Disease
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 9. Laparoscopic Management of Intussusception
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 10. Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 11. Laparoscopy in the Management of Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Techniques
- Pearls and Pitfalls
- Pearls and Pitfalls
- Results
- 12. Laparoscopic Intestinal Operations in the Neonate
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 13. Laparoscopic Total Colectomy With Pouch Reconstruction
- Preoperative Preparation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 14. Laparoscopy-Assisted Pull-Through for Hirschsprung Disease
- Indications and Preoperative Workup
- Operative Technique (JLTAPT)
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 15. Laparoscopic Duhamel Procedure
- Indications and Preoperative Workup
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 16. Laparoscopic Assisted Pull-Through for Complex Anorectal Malformations and Cloacal Conditions
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Operative Approach in Males
- Operative Technique in Females
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Section B. Intra-Adominal Organs
- 17. Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 18. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 19. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Section C. Miscellaneous Operations
- 20. Laparoscopic Orchiopexy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 21. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- 22. Laparoscopic Portoenterostomy (Kasai Operation)
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Conclusions
- 23. Laparoscopic Operation for Choledochal Cyst
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 24. Minimally Invasive Diaphragmatic Plication
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 25. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy)
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 26. Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernias
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 27. Robotic Surgery: Principles and Application in Children
- History of Surgical Robotics
- Intuitive Surgical and the Evolution of the Da Vinci System
- General Principles of Robotic Surgery for Children
- Clinical Applications of Pediatric Robotic Surgery
- Section D. Urologic Operations
- 28. Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty, Nephrectomy, and Heminephrectomy
- General Operating Principles
- Laparoscopic (Dismembered) Pyeloplasty
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy
- 29. Pneumovesicoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Endoscopic Injection of Bulking Agents
- Ureteral Reimplantation
- Ureteral Reimplantation Under Carbon Dioxide Pneumovesicum
- Results
- Conclusion
- Part Two. Thoracoscopy
- 30. Principles of Thoracoscopy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Principles
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- 31. Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 32. Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 33. Thoracoscopic Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
- Bochdalek Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Anterior Morgagni Hernia
- Results
- 34. Thoracoscopic Decortication and Debridement for Empyema
- Indications For Workup And Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 35. Thoracoscopy for Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 36. Thoracoscopic Biopsy and Resection of a Mediastinal Mass
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Anesthetic Concerns and Patient Positioning
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- 37. Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 38. Thoracoscopic Aortopexy
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 39. Thoracoscopic Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation and Division of Vascular Rings
- General Operative Principles
- Operative Technique
- Vascular Rings
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- 40. Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Repair (Nuss Procedure)
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Operative Principles
- Operative Correction With Thoracoscopy
- Operative Correction Using a Small Subxiphoid Incision
- Postoperative Pain Management
- Bar Removal
- Pearls and Pitfalls
- Results
- 41. Minimally Invasive Pectus Carinatum Repair
- Indications for Workup and Operation
- Zip to the Rib Sternal Pullback (“Zip-Back”) Technique
- Pearls
- Pitfalls
- Results
- Index
- Edition: 2
- Published: January 24, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 336
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323694346
- eBook ISBN: 9780323694353
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George W. Holcomb
Affiliations and expertise
Katharine Berry Richardson Professor of Surgery, Senior Vice-President, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO, USASR
Steven S. Rothenberg
Affiliations and expertise
Rocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery, Denver, CO