A concise, yet complete clinical reference on pediatric surgery in the engaging and highly practical question-and-answer format of The Secrets Series. In 80 chapters, the authors present authoritative, practical coverage that will appeal to pediatric and general surgeons as well as pediatricians and primary care physicians.Popular question-and-answer format serves as a quick reference for physicians and students. Authors are highly respected authorities in pediatric surgery.

Addressing the need of pediatricians and pediatric surgeons for a one-stop, comprehensive text on pediatric surgery, Complications in Pediatric Surgery covers each case a physician may encounter upon treating the pediatric surgical patient, from fetus to adolescent. Complications in Pediatric Surgery provides separate and concise chapters, each of which concentrates on a specific area of the body. The chapters highlight common surgical errors and complications, as well as the approaches and techniques to be used in the face of such complications. Including key expert opinions in each section, this text explores following therapeutic areas: head and neck surgery thoracic and chest wall surgery extracorporeal life support fetal surgery abdominal wall and hernia surgery intestinal and vascular access esophageal surgery stomach, duodenum, and small intestine colon and anorectal surgery appendicitis hepatobiliary surgery surgery of the spleen oncologic surgery laparoscopic and thorascopic surgery pediatric trauma transplantation urologic surgery