Essentials of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery

Clear and concise approach to pediatric endoscopic surgery

Well structured with procedures explained

Abundantly illustrated with many color photos and diagrams

Concepts in Endoscopic Surgery.- History of Endoscopic Surgery.- Instrumentation and Equipment.- Ergonomics of Endoscopic Surgery.- Instrument Ergonomics.- Suturing Techniques.- Effects of Insufflation.- Anesthesia Considerations.- Preoperative Considerations.- Closed- and Open-Access Techniques.- Concepts in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS).- Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery.- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS).- Lobectomy.- Bronchogenic Cyst Resection.- Resection of Pulmonary Sequestrations.- Treatment of Pulmonary Blebs and Bullae.- Thoracic Neuroblastoma Resection.- Esophageal Atresia Repair.- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.- Thymectomy.- Aortopexy.- Closure of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus.- Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy.- Anterior Discectomy and Hemivertebrectomy.- Pectus Excavatum Repair.- Gastrointestinal Procedures.- Diagnostic Laparoscopy.- Thal Fundoplication.- Nissen Fundoplication.- Toupet Fundoplication.- Cardiomyotomy for Esophageal Achalasia.- Gastric Banding.- Pyloromyotomy.- Laparoscopic-Assisted Jejunostomy.- Resection of Meckel’s Diverticulum.- Intussusception Treatment.- Appendectomy.- Single-Port Appendectomy.- Extramucosal Colon Biopsy.- Total Colectomy with Pelvic Pouch.- Duhamel-Martin Procedure for Hirschsprung’s Disease.- Pull-Through for High Imperforate Anus.- Rectopexy.- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Implantation.- Hepatobiliary, Splenic and Pancreatic Procedures.- Cholecystectomy.- Liver Biopsy.- Choledochal Cyst Resection.- Portoenterostomy (Kasai Procedure).- Liver Resection.- Management of Hydatid Cysts.- Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts.- Pancreatectomy.- Splenectomy and Related Procedures.- Mesh Splenopexy for Wandering Spleen.- Genitourinary Procedures.- Inguinal Hernia Repair.- Procedure Options in Undescended Testis.- First Step Fowler-Stephens in Prune-Belly Syndrome.- Management of Ovarian Cysts.- Adrenalectomy.- Nephroureterectomy.- Transabdominal Pyeloplasty.- Retroperitoneal Robot-Assisted Pyeloplasty.- Transvesicoscopic Ureteric Reimplantation.- STING Procedure for Vesicoureteral Reflux.- Varicocele Ligation.- Miscellaneous Topics.- Electrosurgical Injuries.- Complications in Endoscopic Surgery.- Lasers in Endoscopic Surgery.- Vessel-Sealing Technology.- Harmonic Scalpel Technology.- Instrument and Device Options.- Suturing Aids in Endoscopic Surgery.- Slip Knot Techniques.- Developments in Robotic Systems.- Concept of the Integrated Endoscopic Operation Room.- Virtual Reality.