Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery
- 8th Edition - February 6, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Shawn D. St Peter, Charles L. Snyder
- Language: English
Readable, authoritative, and highly illustrated, Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery, 8th Edition, has been the go-to, classic reference in the field for 45 years. This f… Read more
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Readable, authoritative, and highly illustrated, Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery, 8th Edition, has been the go-to, classic reference in the field for 45 years. This fully revised single-volume text provides state-of-the-art coverage―both in print and on video―of the full range of surgical problems in infants, children, and adolescents, equipping you to achieve optimal outcomes for every patient.
- Provides clear, practical coverage to help you implement today’s best evidence-based open and minimally invasive techniques, with guidance from internationally recognized experts in the field
- Contains 80 well-written chapters and dozens of videos that encompass the entire range of general surgical procedures in infants, children, and adolescents, including trauma, thoracic, abdominal, urologic and neoplastic disorders
- Features more than 1,000 high-quality, full-color images depicting the visual nuances of surgery for the full range of pediatric and urologic conditions you’re likely to see
- Delivers comprehensive updates throughout, new operative videos, a new chapter on skeletal tumors, more algorithms for improved decision making, and new text boxes for further reading and additional resources
- Focuses on clinically useful information throughout, including appropriate perioperative care and relevant basic science
- An ideal resource for review and study for certification and recertification exams
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Pediatric surgeons, fellows, and practitioners
Section 1: General
1. Physiology of the Newborn
2. Nutritional Support for the Pediatric Patient
3. Anesthetic Considerations
4. Coagulopathies and Sickle Cell Disease
5. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
6. Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Surgical Disease
7. Vascular Access
8. Surgical Infectious Disease
9. Fetal Therapy
Section 2: Trauma
10. Ingestion of Foreign Bodies
11. Bites
12. Burns
13. Early Assessment and Management of Trauma
14. Thoracic Trauma
15. Blunt Abdominal Trauma
16. Neurotrauma
17. Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma
18. Neurosurgical Conditions
Section 3: Thoracic
19. Chest Wall Deformities
20. Congenital Bronchopulmonary Malformations
21. Acquired Lesions of the Lung and Pleura
22. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Eventration
23. Mediastinal Masses
24. Esophageal Lesions
25. Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Malformations
Section 4: Abdomen
26. Gastroesophageal Reflux
27. Stomach Lesions
28. Duodenal and Intestinal Atresia and Stenosis
29. Malrotation
30. Meconium Disease
31. Necrotizing Enterocolitis
32. Hirschsprung Disease
33. Anorectal Malformation
34. Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
35. Anorectal Disorders
36. Intussusception
37. Alimentary Tract Duplications
38. Meckel Diverticulum
39. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
40. Appendicitis in Children
41. Biliary Atresia
42. Choledochal Cyst
43. Gallbladder Disease
44. Solid Organ Transplantation in Children
45. Lesions of the Pancreas
46. Splenic Conditions
- Edition: 8
- Latest edition
- Published: February 6, 2026
- Language: English
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Shawn D. St Peter
Shawn D. St Peter, M.D., is currently Senior Vice President, Surgeon-in-Chief, and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Children's Mercy Kansas City. He is also the Director of the Center for Prospective Trials. He holds the Thomas Holder and Keith Ashcraft Endowed Chair of Surgical Research. Dr. St. Peter completed surgical residency at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale with a year of research at Oxford University in Oxford, England. He finished his training with a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Children's Mercy Kansas City. Dr. St. Peter currently serves on committees for APSA, IPEG, AAP and ACS. He is president elect for IPEG. He is the recipient of several honors and awards, including the Golden Apple Mercy Mentor Award, which he has been awarded 6 times. Dr. St. Peter has coauthored over 450 original publications, in addition to the extensive publication of reviews, chapters, abstracts, posters, and the national and international contribution of lectures and presentations.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Vice President/Surgeon-in-Chief , Chair, Department of Surgery – Children’s Mercy Kansas City, Professor, University of Missouri – Kansas City, Thomas Holder and Keith Ashcraft Endowed Chair in Surgical Research, Director, Center for Prospective TrialsChildren’s Mercy Kansas City, USACS
Charles L. Snyder
Affiliations and expertise
Chief, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA