Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge substantial use of material from this chapter in the previous edition. Abdominal abscesses in children can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Even when managed appropriately, morbidity still can be high. Abdominal abscesses are categorized as…
Acknowledgments The authors acknowledge Marion C. W. Henry and R. Lawrence Moss, who contributed this topic to the previous edition. Appendicitis is the most common reason for emergent abdominal surgery in children. Although this disease is no longer responsible for…
Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge Drs. Shawn J. Rangel, Samuel E. Rice-Townsend, Mahima Karki, and R. Lawrence Moss, authors of this chapter in the previous edition. Peritonitis is an inflammatory process involving the peritoneum, a specialized lining of the…