Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

__Pediatric Thoracic Surgery__ provides comprehensive coverage of the newer developments and the most up-to-date information on many areas showing that morbidity in thoracic surgery has been immensely reduced as a result of new minor technical changes, significantly improving outcome. Recently, innovative flaps for broncho-pleural fistulas in children have helped to reduce morbidity, more aggressive surgery for thoracic malignancies in children have helped to improve their outcome and some of the newer materials and technological advances have changed overall outlook for thoracic wall tumours. Similarly, the outcome of pediatric thoracic trauma and some of the rare conditions have improved because of better understanding and operative interventions. Delayed intervention by preoperative stabilisation is an example of better understanding of the pathological process. __Pediatric Thoracic Surgery__, with contributions from experts worldwide, covers the field (non-cardiac) in significant depth and is a useful reference work for pediatric and thoracic surgeons. It is also a valuable guide for both adult and pediatric surgeons managing pediatric thoracic surgery on occasional basis or only during acute emergency. Pediatric respiratory physicians, anesthetists and fetal medicine doctors will also find this work of interest. cover......Page 1 front-matter......Page 2 01 Applied Anatomy.pdf......Page 15 02 Developmental Biology and Embryology of the Thorax.pdf......Page 30 03 Applied Physiology and Pulmonary Function Testing.pdf......Page 37 04 Radiology of the Chest.pdf......Page 50 05 Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery.pdf......Page 66 06 Thoracoscopic Surgery.pdf......Page 84 07 Thoracic Incisions and Operative Approaches.pdf......Page 90 08 Pneumonia.pdf......Page 102 09 Empyema Thoracis.pdf......Page 116 10 Pulmonary Tuberculosis.pdf......Page 135 11 Lung Abscess.pdf......Page 150 12 Pulmonary Hydatid Disease.pdf......Page 165 13 Bronchiectasis.pdf......Page 172 14 Chronic Pleuro-Pulmonary and Chest Wall Infections.pdf......Page 182 15 Thoracic Trauma. General Considerations.pdf......Page 194 16 Blunt Thoracic Trauma.pdf......Page 200 17 Penetrating Thoracic Trauma.pdf......Page 214 18 Anterior Mediastinal Tumors.pdf......Page 223 19 Posterior Mediastinal Tumors.pdf......Page 232 20 Lung Tumors.pdf......Page 248 21 Chest Wall Tumors.pdf......Page 257 22 Congenital Malformations.pdf......Page 274 23 Esophageal Stricture.pdf......Page 303 24 Esophageal Replacement.pdf......Page 313 25 Achalasia.pdf......Page 326 26 Gastro-esophageal Reflux.pdf......Page 332 27 Esophageal Foreign Bodies.pdf......Page 347 28 Foreign Bodies in the Airway.pdf......Page 352 29 Vascular Rings.pdf......Page 359 30 Foregut Duplication Cysts.pdf......Page 368 31 Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation.pdf......Page 374 32 Pulmonary Sequestration.pdf......Page 382 33 Congenital Lobar Emphysema.pdf......Page 389 34 Respiratory Disorders of the Newborn.pdf......Page 393 35 Cystic Fibrosis.pdf......Page 408 36 Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemoptysis.pdf......Page 425 37 Interstitial Diseases of the Lung.pdf......Page 434 38 Pneumothorax.pdf......Page 443 39 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.pdf......Page 459 40 Diaphragmatic Eventration and Phrenic Palsy.pdf......Page 476 41 Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation.pdf......Page 484 42 Diaphragmatic Pacing in Children.pdf......Page 498 43 Pectus Excavatum.pdf......Page 508 44 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.pdf......Page 519 45 Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins.pdf......Page 529 46 Chylothorax.pdf......Page 542 47 The Thymus and Myasthenia Gravis.pdf......Page 547 48 Hyperhidrosis and Thoracic Sympathectomy.pdf......Page 557 back-matter......Page 569 In most parts of the world the treatment of adults with surgically correctable abnormalities of the thorax and its contents is provided by specially trained thoracic surgeons. On the other hand, in children pediatric general surgeons usually take on this role because of their training in the surgical care of sick infants and children, and their experience with the management of congenital malformations. In an ideal world the treatment of surgical disorders of the thorax in children would be provided by a super specialist, but this is neither practical nor possible. This text provides information that will help bridge the gap for a group of conditions often only encountered rarely by otherwise experienced surgeons. This book is not designed to be a textbook of operative surgery. Instead the broad scope is to provide important up to date information and reference material relating to most of the thoracic surgical conditions seen in childhood. The editors and contributors have ably met their goal to give the reader the proper medical and surgical principles needed to treat these childhood conditions. One can’t help to note the impressive array of authors from around the world. When I first started out in pediatric surgery only a few pediatric surgeons in a few centers would dare tackle some of the abnormalities noted in these chapters. Others who dared, because they had no other choice, often failed. Now it is clear that globalization has truly come to our discipline. "Principles of Bacterial Detection: Biosensors, Recognition Receptors and Microsystems presents a significant and up-to-date review of various integrated approaches for bacterial detection. Distinguished engineers and scientists from key institutions worldwide have contributed chapters that provide a deep analysis of their particular subject; at the same time, each topic is framed within the context of this integrated approach. This work is a comprehensive approach to bacterial detection requiring a thorough knowledge of the subject and an effective integration of other disciplines in order to appropriately convey the state-of-the-art fundamentals and applications of the involved disciplines." "Students and researchers who need a solid foundation or reference and practitioners interested in discovering more about the state-of-the-art methods of bacterial detection will find this book invaluable. This book is directed at academics and undergraduate and postgraduate students who work in areas related to bacterial detection. It may also serve as an important reference for professionals working in different fields, including biomedical science, physical science, microsystems engineering, nanotechnology, veterinary science, food quality assurance, bioterrorism and security as well as health surveillance."--Jacket This text covers new innovations and concepts in pediatric thoracic surgery practice, basic science and evidence, and the technical aspects of common and rare operative procedures. It is essential for pediatric surgical trainees and consultants with interest in pediatric thoracic surgery. Providing comprehensive coverage of newer developments, it is also a useful reference work for pediatric and thoracic surgeons and a valuable guide for surgeons (adult or pediatric) managing pediatric thoracic surgery on occasional basis or only during acute emergency.Covering the subjects within pediatric thoracic surgery (non-cardiac) in significant depth, this book acts as a reference text for consultants undertaking pediatric thoracic work as well as for pediatric respiratory, anesthetists and fetal medicine doctors. Topics within this book will also be of interest to pediatric respiratory physicians and pediatric oncologists.

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