Endoscopic Surgery in Children

Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Why Endoscopic Surgery in Children?....Pages 3-7
Instrumentation....Pages 8-13
Basic Technique....Pages 14-34
Ergonomics of Task Performance in Endoscopic Surgery....Pages 35-48
Training in Paediatric Endoscopic Surgery....Pages 49-52
Basic Physiology and Anesthesia....Pages 53-70
Front Matter....Pages 71-71
Thoracoscopy in Infants and Children: Basic Technique....Pages 73-83
Diagnostic Thoracoscopy in Children....Pages 84-91
Thoracoscopy in the Treatment of Empyema in Children....Pages 92-97
Therapeutic Thoracoscopic Procedures in Children: Indications and Surgical Applications in Lung and Mediastinum....Pages 98-108
Thoracoscopic Repair of Hiatal Hernia in Children....Pages 109-113
Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus....Pages 114-120
Vascular Access....Pages 121-124
Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis in Children....Pages 125-129
Video-Asssisted Repair of Esophageal Atresia....Pages 130-133
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Diagnostic Laparoscopy....Pages 137-154
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Laparoscopic Treatment of Achalasia....Pages 157-162
Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication in Children....Pages 163-173
Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication....Pages 174-183
Laparoscopic Thal Fundoplication in Infants and Children....Pages 184-190
Front Matter....Pages 155-155
Laparoscopic Gastrostomy....Pages 191-194
Laparoscopic Antroplasty....Pages 195-197
Laparoscopic Extramucosal Pyloromyotomy....Pages 198-202
Laparoscopic Jejunostomy....Pages 203-206
Laparoscopic Treatment of Anomalies of Intestinal Rotation in Children....Pages 207-214
Laparoscopic Approach to Intestinal Obstruction in Children....Pages 215-220
Laparoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Meckel’s Diverticulum in Children....Pages 221-228
Intussusception....Pages 229-233
Laparoscopic Appendicectomy in Children....Pages 234-253
Laparoscopic Total Colectomy....Pages 254-260
Laparoscopic Endorectal Pull-Through....Pages 261-271
Laparoscopic Removal of the Aganglionic Bowel According to Duhamel-Martin....Pages 272-280
Treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease by Laparoscopic Dissection of Bowel, Transanal Eversion and Perineal Resection....Pages 281-287
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Endoscopic Surgery for Liver Hydatid Cysts....Pages 291-296
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy....Pages 297-307
Front Matter....Pages 309-309
Laparoscopic Splenectomy....Pages 311-320
Front Matter....Pages 321-321
Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Conditions in Infants and Children....Pages 323-328
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
Contralateral Groin Exploration During Inguinal Hernia Repair....Pages 331-333
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Laparoscopic Approach to Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts....Pages 337-343
Laparoscopic Insertion of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters in Children....Pages 344-354
Front Matter....Pages 355-355
Complications in Laparoscopic Surgery in Children....Pages 357-368
Front Matter....Pages 369-369
Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephrectomy....Pages 371-378
Videosurgery of the Retroperitoneal Space in Children....Pages 379-392
The Nonpalpable Testis....Pages 393-407
Laparoscopic Varicocele....Pages 408-414
Adnexal Pathology....Pages 415-426
Laparoscopy and Intersex....Pages 427-430
Front Matter....Pages 431-431
Thoracoscopic Anterior Spinal Diskectomy and Fusion....Pages 433-442
Indications, Techniques and Results of Pediatric Neuroendoscopy....Pages 443-462
Front Matter....Pages 463-463
Endoscopic Surgery in Paediatric Oncology....Pages 465-474
Front Matter....Pages 475-475
The Future of Endoscopic Surgery in Children....Pages 477-479
Back Matter....Pages 481-491