Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

The recent widespread application of minimally invasive techniques has had a profound impact on the diagnosis and therapy of thoracic disorders, including in the pediatric age group. This book is intended as a practical guide to the current approaches in pediatric thoracic surgery. Up-to-date information is provided on the surgical techniques employed for diagnosis and therapy in a wide range of congenital and acquired thoracic pathologies from the prenatal age to adolescence. Among the disorders considered in detail are cystic malformations of the lung, chest wall deformities, diaphragmatic hernias, esophageal anomalies, mediastinal tumors, laryngeal anomalies, and thoracic infections. The authors are distinguished experts in the field from across the world. Pediatric Thoracic Surgery will be of value not only for pediatric thoracic surgeons but also for adult thoracic surgeons, pediatric anesthetists, and pediatric respiratory physicians.

Table of contents : 

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv

Front Matter....Pages 1-1

Anatomy of the Thorax....Pages 3-15

Prenatal Diagnosis of Thoracic Anomalies....Pages 17-29

Imaging of the Thorax....Pages 31-41

Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery....Pages 43-56

Operative Approaches to the Thorax....Pages 57-62

Thoracoscopy....Pages 63-70

Front Matter....Pages 71-71

Diagnostic Techniques in the Esophagus....Pages 73-91

Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula....Pages 93-110

Esophageal Malformations....Pages 111-119

Esophageal Strictures and Stenoses....Pages 121-133

Esophageal Perforation....Pages 135-143

Esophageal Replacements in Children....Pages 145-157

Gastroesophageal Reflux....Pages 159-170

Esophageal Achalasia....Pages 171-178

Front Matter....Pages 179-179

Airway Endoscopy....Pages 181-191

Laryngeal Anomalies....Pages 193-203

Tracheal Lesions....Pages 205-215

Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Slings....Pages 217-224

Front Matter....Pages 225-225

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia....Pages 227-232

Diaphragmatic Eventration....Pages 233-238

Front Matter....Pages 239-239

Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformations....Pages 241-251

Bronchopulmonary Sequestration....Pages 253-261

Congenital Lobar Emphysema....Pages 263-267

Foregut Duplications....Pages 269-277

Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum....Pages 279-290

Front Matter....Pages 291-291

Malformations of the Chest Wall....Pages 293-307

Breast Disorders....Pages 309-322

Front Matter....Pages 323-323

Thoracic Empyema....Pages 325-337

Lung Abscess....Pages 339-350

Pediatric Bronchiectasis....Pages 351-362

Mediastinitis....Pages 363-372

Chylothorax....Pages 373-378

Front Matter....Pages 379-379

Thoracic Trauma....Pages 381-390

Front Matter....Pages 391-391

Anterior Mediastinal Tumors....Pages 393-401

Posterior Mediastinal Tumors....Pages 403-418

Lung Tumors....Pages 419-426

Tumors of the Chest Wall....Pages 427-438

Back Matter....Pages 439-443

Pediatric Thoracic Surgery