Essentials of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery

Essentials of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery' addresses the essential and practical aspects of laparoscopic surgery in the pediatric age group. It offers the readers the opportunity to understand, in a well-outlined manner, the approach to decision making in the implementation of laparoscopic surgery, along with a step-by-step explanation of the procedures using high quality operative photographs. The extensive coverage of pediatric surgery makes this book suitable for both beginners and experts. Table of contents From the Contents: History of Endoscopic Surgery.- Instrumentation and Equipment.- Ergonomics of Endoscopic Surgery.- Instrument Ergonomics.- Suturing Techniques.- Effects of Insufflation.- Anethesia Considerations.- Preoperative Considerations.- Closed- and Open-Access Techniques.- Concepts in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS).- Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery.- Lobectomy.- Bronchogenic Cyst Resection.- Esophageal Atresia Repair.- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair.- Thymectomy.- Aortopexy.- Closure of a Patient Ductus Arteriosus.- Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy.- Anterior Discectomy and Hemivertebrectomy.- Pectus Excavatum Repair.- Diagnostic Laparoscopy.- Thal Fundoplication.- Nissen Fundoplication.- Toupet Fundoplication.- Cardiomyotomy.- Gastric Banding.- Polyromyotomy.- Laparoscopic-Assisted Jejunostomy.- Resection of Meckel's Diverticulum.- Intussusception Treatment.-