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. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Applied Anatomy....Pages 3-17 Developmental Biology and Embryology of the Thorax....Pages 19-25 Applied Physiology and Pulmonary Function Testing....Pages 27-39 Radiology of the Chest....Pages 41-56 Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery....Pages 57-74 Thoracoscopic Surgery....Pages 75-80 Thoracic Incisions and Operative Approaches....Pages 81-92 Pneumonia....Pages 95-108 Empyema Thoracis....Pages 109-127 Pulmonary Tuberculosis....Pages 129-143 Lung Abscess....Pages 145-159 Pulmonary Hydatid Disease....Pages 161-167 Bronchiectasis....Pages 169-178 Chronic Pleuro-Pulmonary and Chest Wall Infections....Pages 179-190 Thoracic Trauma. General Considerations....Pages 193-198 Blunt Thoracic Trauma....Pages 199-212 Penetrating Thoracic Trauma....Pages 213-221 Anterior Mediastinal Tumors....Pages 225-233 Posterior Mediastinal Tumors....Pages 235-250 Lung Tumors....Pages 251-259 Chest Wall Tumors....Pages 261-277 Congenital Malformations....Pages 281-309 Esophageal Stricture....Pages 311-320 Esophageal Replacement....Pages 321-333 Achalasia....Pages 335-340 Gastro-esophageal Reflux....Pages 341-355 Esophageal Foreign Bodies....Pages 357-361 Foreign Bodies in the Airway....Pages 365-371 Vascular Rings....Pages 373-381 Foregut Duplication Cysts....Pages 383-388 Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation....Pages 391-398 Pulmonary Sequestration....Pages 399-405 Congenital Lobar Emphysema....Pages 407-410 Respiratory Disorders of the Newborn....Pages 411-425 Cystic Fibrosis....Pages 427-443 Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Hemoptysis....Pages 445-453 Interstitial Diseases of the Lung....Pages 455-463 Pneumothorax....Pages 465-480 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia....Pages 483-499 Diaphragmatic Eventration and Phrenic Palsy....Pages 501-508 Extra-corporeal Membrane Oxygenation....Pages 509-522 Diaphragmatic Pacing in Children....Pages 523-532 Pectus Excavatum....Pages 535-545 Thoracic Outlet Syndrome....Pages 547-556 Thoracopagus Conjoined Twins....Pages 557-569 Chylothorax....Pages 573-577 The Thymus and Myasthenia Gravis....Pages 579-588 Hyperhidrosis and Thoracic Sympathectomy....Pages 589-600 Back Matter....Pages 601-614 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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