Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Adnexal structures in females include the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and ligaments that support their association with the uterus. Congenital and acquired conditions including benign and malignant diseases can…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Most undescended testes are palpable at various levels in the inguinal canal. Approximately 10% are not palpable and are located in the abdomen. Surgical management of these nonpalpable…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . The laparoscopic approach is ideal for patients with a well-circumscribed, benign-appearing lesion of the adrenal gland. Although neuroblastoma is the most common etiology for adrenal masses in children,…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . The characteristics of biliary tract disease have been well documented in adults. However, many pediatric providers do not readily consider the possibility of cholecystitis or cholelithiasis in young…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Laparoscopic splenectomy was first reported in the 1990s and quickly became the preferred method for splenectomy as well as for the management of other splenic disorders such as…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . The basic principles of the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) for the repair of anorectal malformations (ARMs) hold true regardless of the surgical approach. The major advantage of the…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Treatment of Hirschsprung disease (HD) consists principally of resection of the aganglionic bowel with preservation of the anal sphincter complex. Several operative techniques have emerged over the past…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Operative management for Hirschsprung disease (HD) involves removing the aganglionic bowel segment and reconstructing the intestinal tract by bringing normally innervated bowel down to the anus while preserving…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . Many children with familial polyposis (FAP) and ulcerative colitis (UC) can be medically managed into adulthood. However, some suffer from refractory disease, experience adverse disease sequelae (growth retardation…
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com . There are a number of conditions that require an intestinal resection and anastomosis in the neonate. These include intestinal atresia, intestinal duplication, mesenteric cyst, and intestinal stricture (either…