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Holcomb and Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery

  • 8 Edición - 11 de enero de 2026
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Shawn D. St Peter, Charles L. Snyder
  • Idioma: Inglés

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… Leer más

Descripción

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.

Puntos claves

  • 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

De interès para

Pediatric surgeons, fellows, and practitioners

Índice

SECTION I 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 II Trauma

10 Ingested and Aspirated 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 III 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 IV 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 Malformations

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

47 Congenital Abdominal Wall Defects: Gastroschisis and Omphalocele

48 Umbilical and Other Abdominal Wall Hernias
SECTION V Inguinal Region and Scrotum

49 Inguinal Hernia

50 Undescended Testes and Testicular Tumors

51 The Acute Scrotum
SECTION VI Urology

52 Developmental and Positional Anomalies of the Kidneys

53 Ureteral Anomalies

54 Bladder and Urethra

55 Posterior Urethral Valves

56 Bladder and Cloacal Exstrophy

57 Hypospadias

58 Circumcision

59 Prune Belly Syndrome

60 Disorders of Sex Development
SECTION VII Neoplasms

61 Pediatric Cancer Treatment

62 Renal Tumors

63 Neuroblastoma

64 Liver Tumors

65 Teratomas, Dermoids, and Other Soft Tissue Tumors

66 Rhabdomyosarcoma
SECTION VIII Skin and Soft Tissue Diseases

67 Nevus and Melanoma

68 Vascular Anomalies

69 Head and Neck Sinuses and Masses
SECTION IX Speical Topics

70 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

71 Breast Diseases

72 Endocrine Disorders and Tumors

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 8
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 11 de enero de 2026
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

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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.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
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, USA

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Charles L. Snyder

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Chief, Section of Pediatric Surgery, Professor of Surgery, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA

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