Key Clinical Topics in Paediatric Surgery offers an indispensable and practical guide for exam revision and clinical practice. Written and edited by specialists with a wealth of experience, this book provides rapid access to the core surgical topics. Presented in a concise and easy-to-digest format, Paediatric Surgery delivers the essential clinical knowledge and practical skills, for paediatric surgeons in training. The second edition has been fully updated and features new chapters on hyperhidrosis, chylothorax and mediastinal masses. Key Points Over 100 topics presented in alpha order, from Abdominal trauma to Wilms’ tumour Succinct coverage of all aspects of diagnosis, surgical techniques and management Effective exam revision for FRCS(Paed Surg), FRCS(Gen Surg) and MRCS candidates Highly illustrated with clinical photographs and algorithms to aid visual memory of topics Previous edition (9781907816581) published in 2013

Table of Contents:
Abdominal and thoracic trauma Achalasia Acute scrotum Anorectal malformation in females Anorectal malformation in males Antenatal hydronephrosis Appendicitis Balanitis xerotica obliterans Biliary atresia Bladder dysfunction Branchial remnants Central venous access techniques Chest wall deformities Child protection Choledochal malformation Cholelithiasis Chronic abdominal pain Chylothorax Cloaca Colonic atresia Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Congenital lung malformations Consent in paediatric surgery Constipation and faecal incontinence Crohn’s disease Cystic hygroma Diabetes mellitus Disorders/Differences in sex development Disorders/Differences in sex development Duodenal atresia Duplications of the urological system Empyema Endocrine conditions presenting to paediatric surgery Exomphalos Exstrophy-epispadias complex Femoral hernia Gastric and oesophageal foreign bodies Gastric volvulus Gastrointestinal bleeding Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Gastroschisis Germ cell tumours Growth disorders Haematological malignant disease Haematuria Head trauma Hepatoblastoma Hirschsprung disease Hydrocele Hyperhidrosis Hypospadias – distal Hypospadias – proximal Inguinal hernia Inhaled foreign body Intussusception Long segment Hirschsprung disease Lymphadenopathy Malrotation Management of the wetting child Meatal stenosis Meckel diverticulum Meconium ileus Mediastinal masses Minimal access surgery in neonates Necrotising enterocolitis Neuroblastoma Oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula Oesophageal atresia – long gap Osteosarcoma Paediatric anaesthesia Paediatric bariatric surgery Paediatric breast disease Paediatric cardiac surgery Paediatric gynaecology Paediatric neurosurgery Paediatric orthopaedic surgery Paediatric otorhinolaryngology Paediatric plastic surgery Paediatric transplantation Pancreatitis Pelviureteric junction obstruction Perianal disease and anal laceration Posterior urethral valves Pyloric atresia Pyloric stenosis Rectal prolapse Renal failure Sacrococcygeal teratoma Salivary gland lesions Short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure Skin lesions Small bowel atresia Small bowel duplications Soft tissue tumours Spleen disorders Thyroid and parathyroid glands Thyroglossal cyst Tracheal anomalies Ulcerative colitis Umbilical and supraumbilical disease Undescended testis Urethral anomalies Urinary tract infection Urolithiasis Varicocele Vascular anomalies in paediatrics Vesicoureteric junction obstruction Vesicoureteral reflux Wilms’ tumour