Key Points Prompt diagnosis and early intervention are key in salvaging infants with life-threatening surgical disorders of the airway and chest. Improved prenatal ultrasound has shifted the diagnosis and management of disorders of the chest and airways into the fetal…
Acknowledgements The authors would like to acknowledge the literature research and editorial assistance of Alexandra M. Iavorovschi in completing this chapter and Dr. Sarah Chen for making the illustrations for this chapter. The Birth of a New Surgical Specialty Not…
The pregnant patient presents a unique clinical challenge for the general surgeon. About 7% of pregnancies are complicated by nonobstetric surgical problems, and an estimated 1 in 500 pregnancies will need an operation for nonpregnancy-related issues. Table 72.1 is adapted…