By
George Holcomb, MD, The Katharine B. Richardson Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Surgeon-in-Chief and Director,
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Keith Georgeson, MD, Pediatric Surgery Clinic, Birmingham, AL
Steven Rothenberg, MD, Rocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery, Denver, CO
Description
Abundantly illustrated, this unique resource offers you comprehensive and authoritative guidance from internationally known experts on
the nuances of minimally invasive pediatric surgery. Step-by-step instructions coupled with 350 exquisite full-color illustrations and
200 line drawings help you perfect even the most difficult laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgeries. Complete coverage of almost all
pediatric surgical conditions is provided through laparoscopic approaches, including gastrointestinal, intra-abdominal, and urologic
procedures as well as robotic operations, and a variety of thoracoscopic procedures. Plus, a DVD of 34 video clips of key procedures,
running three hours in length, demonstrates the newest techniques, such as laparoscopic fundoplication, laparoscopic excision of a choledochal
cyst, thoracoscopic aortopexy, thoracoscopic right lower lobectomy for a CCAM, and the Nuss procedure, to help you hone your skills to
accommodate pediatric patients and avoid pitfalls.
Audience:
Pediatric Surgeons, General Surgeons, General Surgery Residents
