Written in a simple point by point style for ease of use, this volume covers all aspects of pediatric surgery with emphasis on important points for diagnosis and management. Each chapter covers a topic with emphasis on the most common conditions in neonatal and general pediatric surgery. The text is well illustrated with clinical, operative, radiological, and histopathological color figures and illustrations. The book also presents some of the rare conditions encountered in pediatric surgery, as well as common pediatric urology conditions.

An Illustrated Guide to Pediatric Surgery is a useful reference to pediatric surgeons, specialists, fellows and residents, as well as general surgeons, pediatricians, neonatologists, medical students and interns interested in pediatric surgery.

Ahmed H. Al-Salem, FRCSI, FACS, FICS
Maternity and Children Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Department, Qatif, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

Intravenous Fluids, Blood and Blood Products.- Nutrition and Caloric Requirements for Infants and Children.- Venous Access in Infants and Children.- Abdominal Wall Hernias and Hydroceles.- Lymphangiomas.- Hemangiomas.- Branchial Cysts, Sinuses and Fistulae.- Sternomastoid Tumor of Infancy and Torticollis.- Infantile Fibromatosis and Myofibromatosis.- Thyroglossal Cyst.- Undescended Testes (Cryptorchidism).- Varicocele.- Acute Scrotum.- Esophageal Atresia and/or Tracheoesophageal Fistula.- H-type Tracheoesophageal Fistula.- Congenital Esophageal Stenosis.- Achalasia.- Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis.- Congenital Gastric Outlet Obstruction (Pyloric and Antral Atresia and Web).- Gastric Volvolus.- Congenital Duodenal Obstruction.- Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction.- Congenital Intestinal Stenosis and Atresia.- Intussusception.- Intestinal Malrotation.- Meckels Diverticulum.- Meconium Ileus.- Meconium Plug Syndrome.- Small Left Colon Syndrome.- Congenital Rectal Stenosis and Atresia.- Necrotizing Enterocolitis.- Hirschprungs Disease (Congenital Aganglionic Megacolon).- Congenital Segmental Dilatation of the Intestines.- Megacystis Microcolon Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome.- Perianal Abscess and Fistula-in-Ano.- Gastroschisis.- Omphalocele.- The Spleen.- Splenogonadal Fusion.- Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis.- Choledochal Cyst.- Biliary Atresia.- Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocyst in Children.- Congenital Pancreatic Cysts.- Intestinal Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes.- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.- Eventration of the Diaphragm.- Morgagnis Hernia.- Congenital Paraesophageal Hernia.- Congenital Lobar Emphysema.- Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation.- Bronchogenic Cyst.- Pulmonary Sequestration.- Anorectal Malformations.- Cloacal Anomalies.- Cloacal Extrophy.- Hepatoblastoma.- Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.- Neuroblastoma.- Ovarian Cysts and Tumors.- Pediatric Liver Tumors.- Renal Tumors: Wilms Tumor (Nephroblastoma).-Teratoma.- Testicular Tumors.- Thyroid Tumors.- Disorders of Sex Development.- Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome.- Hypospadias.- Pelviureteric Junction Obstruction.- Posterior Urethral Valve.- Vesicoureteral Reflux.- The Exstrophy-epispadias Complex.