Although pediatric surgery is a distinct and evolving specialty, it still remains an integral part of most general surgical and paediatric medical practice. Nevertheless, surgery in children does differ from adult practice in various fundamental ways, and there are key physiological and anatomical differences that constantly need underlining. Progress and improvement in outcome has also been rapid but it is sometimes difficult for practitioners to keep themselves up-to-date with the usual surgical or paediatric text books.
This book will give a concise overview of all important topics and is designed to provide information in order to recognise the common surgical conditions; namely typical symptoms and signs, investigation and then treatment management. It will also provide an anatomical and physiological background to aid understanding, in addition to emphasising logical, and where possible, evidence-based practice by the use of flow charts, tables and algorithms.
Authored by an international range of leading contributors, this is the first book of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage to this topic in a quick reference, pocket-book format.
About the Author:
Prof. CK Sinha is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at St George's University Hospital, London, with over 20 years of experience. He is a Faculty at the 'Royal College of Surgeons of England & Edinburgh'.
He is an eminent author-editor with over 16 books under his belt. One of his most popular books entitled "Future Doctors" is targeted at students aspiring to become doctors. He is also the course director for 'SARP-Medical School interview courses' guiding aspirants towards a successful application to study Medicine.
Prof. Mark Davenport has been a consultant paediatric surgeon at Kings College Hospital, London since 1994 and Head of Department since 1999. His special surgical interests are related to surgical diseases of the liver and bile duct together with antenatally detected surgical malformations of the chest and abdomen.
He is the UK editor of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery and has also been the President of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons for 2016-18.
