Pediatric Colorectal Conundrums by Levitt, Marc; Xu, Thomas; Wissanji, Hussein;

Short description:

The case-based approach of this innovative and engaging text on pediatric colorectal surgery reflects the experience of the team at the Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC and contributions from pediatric surgeons around the world. 

Long description:

The case-based approach of this innovative and engaging text on pediatric colorectal surgery reflects the experience of contributors from around the world.

Illustrated with numerous images and complemented by online resources, the first section of the text covers the fundamentals of anorectal malformations (ARMs), cloaca, Hirschsprung disease (HD), and functional constipation. The second section includes challenging clinical scenarios and offers alternatives for management and treatment. Quality of life for patients requiring care, and a focus on functional outcomes, are core principles of this resource.

Patients with anorectal malformations, cloaca, Hirschsprung disease, fecal incontinence from a variety of conditions, colonic motility disorders, and a myriad of other conditions comprise the field of pediatric colorectal and pelvic reconstruction. Such patients require care from specialists across numerous fields throughout their lives, which may include colorectal surgery, urology, gynecology, and gastroenterology motility, as well as orthopedics, neurosurgery, physiotherapy, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, psychology, social work, nutrition, and nursing.

Table of Contents:

PART 1 FUNDAMENTALS 

1. Male Anorectal Malformation 

1.1 Case          8

1.2 Initial Management and Workup              8

1.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making    8

1.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications            8

1.5 Bowel management         8

2.          Female Anorectal Malformation       8

2.1 Case          8

2.2 Initial Management and Workup              8

2.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making    8

2.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications            8

2.5 Bowel Management         8

3.          Cloaca              8

3.1 Case          8

3.2 Initial Management and Workup              8

3.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making    8

3.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications            8

3.5 Bowel Management         8

4.          Hirschsprung disease            8

4.1 Case          8

4.2 Initial Management and Workup              8

4.3 Surgical Management and Decision Making    19

4.4 Postoperative Care, Management, and Complications            23

5.          Functional Constipation        27

5.1 Case 1       27

5.2 Case 2       33

PART 2 DEEPEN YOUR KNOWLEDGE            36

Anorectal Malformation         36

Fundamentals             36

Surgical Approach      59

Primary Anorectal Malformation Cases      79

Cloaca cases 103

Miscellaneous Anorectal Malformations    117

Functional Constipation        128

Fundamentals             128

Complications of Malone appendicostomy             132

Complicated cases of functional constipation      136

Hirschsprung Disease            149

Basics of Hirschsprung Disease      149

Difficult Hirschsprung disease cases           173

Miscellaneous Colorectal Diseases             203

Atresias, duplication, prolapse and volvulus           203

Urogenital sinuses     217

APPENDICES

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Appendix A New gynecologic anatomic diagrams