Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children

1. Why Endoscopic Surgery?
Klaas M. A. Bax

2. Equipment and Instruments
Carroll M. Harmon

3. Robotics
Colin G. Knight, Michael D. Klein, Scott E. Langenburg

4. Future Technology
Jacques Marescaux, Francesco Rubino

5. Ergonomics of Task Performance in Endoscopic Surgery
George B. Hanna, Alfred Cuschieri

6. Training in Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery
David C. Zee, Klaas M. A. Bax

7. Physiologic Responses to Endoscopic Surgery
Benno M. Ure, Natalie K. Jesch, Rainer Nustede

8. Complications of Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children
Jürgen Schleef

9. Cervicoscopy, a Minimally Invasive Approach for the Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Thymus in Children
Olivier Reinberg

10. Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracoscopic Surgery
Randall M. Clark

11. Thoracoscopy in Infants and Children: Basic Techniques
Steven S. Rothenberg

12. Implantation of a Nuss Bar Under Thoracoscopic Guidance
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

13. Thoracoscopic Drainage and Debridement of Empyema
Saundra M. Kay, Steven S. Rothenberg

14. The Thoracoscopic Approach to Pneumothorax in Children
Klaus Schaarschmidt, K. Uschinsky

15. Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy
Steven S. Rothenberg

16. Thoracoscopic Lobectomy in Infants and Children
Steven S. Rothenberg

17. Thoracoscopic Management of Esophageal Duplications, Bronchogenic Cysts, and Extralobar Sequestration
Steven S. Rothenberg

18. The Role of Thoracoscopy for the Resection of Pulmonary Metastasis
Thom E. Lobe

19. Thoracoscopy and Hydatid Cyst of the Lung
François Becmeur, Stéphane Grandadam

20. Thoracoscopic Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Infants and Children
Steven S. Rothenberg

21. Aortosternopexy for Tracheomalacia
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

22. Thoracoscopic Venous Vascular Access
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

23. Thoracoscopic Treatment of Palmar Hyperhidrosis
Zahavi Cohen

24. Thoracoscopic Treatment of Chylothorax
Steven S. Rothenberg

25. Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery for Thymectomy
Calvin S. H. Ng, Anthony P. C. Yim

26. Thoracoscopic Removal of Neurogenic Mediastinal Tumors
Jean-Stéphane Valla, Marc D. Leclair, Yves Heloury

27. The Thoracoscopic Approach to Esophageal Atresia with Distal Fistula
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

28. Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia without Fistula
Marcelo Martinez-Ferro

29. The Thoracoscopic Approach to H Type Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

30. Anesthesia for Pediatric Laparoscopy
Cindy S. T. Aun, Manoj K. Karmakar

31. The Basics of Laparoscopy
Mark L. Wulkan, Daniel F. Saad, Curt S. Koontz

32. Esophageal Achalasia
Girolamo Mattioli, Alessio Pini Prato, Marco Castagnetti, Vincenzo Jasonni

33. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Philip K. Frykman, Keith E. Georgeson

34. Laparoscopic Fundoplication According to Toupet
Philippe Montupet

35. Laparoscopic Thal Fundoplication in Infants and Children
David C. Zee, Klaas M. A. Bax

36. Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
Douglas C. Barnhart

37. Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
Gordon A. MacKinlay, Douglas C. Barnhart

38. Laparoscopic Jejunostomy
Bryan C. Weidner

39. Laparoscopic Treatment of Duodenal and Jejunal Atresia and Stenosis
David C. Zee, Klaas M. A. Bax

40. Intestinal Malrotation
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

41. Laparoscopic Approach in Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
François Becmeur

42. Laparoscopic Treatment of Meckel’s Diverticulum
Felix Schier

43. Laparoscopic Approach to Intussusception
Felix Schier

44. Laparoscopic Treatment of Enteric Duplications and Other Abdominal Cystic Masses
Henri Steyaert, Jean-Stéphane Valla

45. Laparoscopic Continent Appendicostomy in the Management of Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
Hossein Allal

46. Laparoscopic Cecostomy and Sigmoidostomy Button
Aydın Yagmurlu

47. Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children
Henri Steyaert, Jean-Stéphane Valla

48. Laparoscopic Management of Crohn’s Disease
Steven S. Rothenberg

49. Total Colectomy with J Pouch
Jacqueline M. Saito

50. Hand-assisted Colectomy
David C. Zee, Klaas M. A. Bax

51. Endorectal Pull-through for Hirschsprung’s Disease
Timothy D. Kane

52. Laparoscopic-assisted Treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease According to Duhamel
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

53. Laparoscopic Rectopexy
David C. Zee, Klaas M. A. Bax

54. Georgeson’s Procedure: Laparoscopically Assisted Anorectoplasty for High Anorectal Malformations
Thomas H. Inge

55. Laparoscopy in the Treatment of Female Infants with Anorectal Malformations
Maria Marcela Bailez

56. Laparoscopic Treatment of Hydatid Disease of the Liver
Francisco J. Berchi

57. Laparoscopic Liver Surgery
Guillaume Podevin, Marc David Leclair, Christine Grapin, Frederic Hameury, Jacques Paineau, Yves Heloury

58. Laparoscopic Kasai Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia
C. K. Yeung, K. H. Lee

59. Laparoscopic Excision of Choledochal Cyst with Hepaticojejunostomy
C. K. Yeung, K. H. Lee, Y. H. Tam

60. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Oliver J. Muensterer, Keith E. Georgeson

61. Splenectomy
Frederick J. Rescorla

62. Partial Splenectomies by Laparoscopy in Children
Olivier Reinberg

63. Laparoscopic Approaches to the Pancreas
Steven S. Rothenberg

64. Laparoscopic Approach in Persistent Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia in Infancy
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

65. Laparoscopy and Ventriculoperitoneal Shunts
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

66. Endoscopic Surgery for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters in Children
Haluk Emir

67. Abdominal Trauma
Thomas Pranikoff

68. Laparoscopy for Pediatric Abdominal Malignancies
Shawn D. St. Peter, George W. Holcomb

69. Chronic Abdominal Pain of Childhood
Perry W. Stafford

70. Laparoscopic Approach to Sacrococcygeal Teratomas
Klaas M. A. Bax, David C. Zee

71. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding in Adolescents
Steven R. Allen, Mark L. Wulkan, Thomas H. Inge

72. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Principles and Procedures
Steven R. Allen, Thomas H. Inge

73. Laparoscopic Treatment of Morgagni-Larrey Diaphragmatic Hernia
Mario Lima, Marcello Dòmini, Antonio Aquino

74. Thoracoscopy for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
François Becmeur, Stéphane Grandadam

75. Laparoscopic Repair of Diaphragmatic Defects: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (of Bochdalek) and Eventration
Thane A. Blinman, Steven S. Rothenberg

76. Laparoscopic Herniorrhaphy
Felix Schier

77. Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Tamir H. Keshen

78. Inguinal Herniotomy: Laparoscopic-assisted Extraperitoneal Technique
C. K. Yeung, K. H. Lee

79. Laparoscopic Contralateral Groin Exploration During Inguinal Hernia Repair
Douglas C. Barnhart

80. Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy
D. Denison Jenkins, Karl G. Sylvester, Craig T. Albanese

81. Endoscopic Retroperitoneal Adrenalectomy in Children: Lateral Approach
Jean-Stéphane Valla, Henri Steyaert

82. Laparoscopic Approach to Abdominal Neuroblastoma
Tadashi Iwanaka

83. Introduction to Minimal Access Surgery in Pediatric Urology
Jean-Stéphane Valla

84. Basic Technique: Retroperitoneoscopic Approach in the Lateral Position
Jean-Stéphane Valla

85. Total Nephrectomy: Transperitoneal Approach
M. U. Shenoy, Duncan T. Wilcox

86. Total Nephrectomy: Lateral Retroperitoneoscopic Approach
Jean-Stéphane Valla, Henri Steyaert

87. Total Nephrectomy: Prone Retroperitoneoscopic Approach
Craig A. Peters

88. Laparoscopic Heminephrectomy
C K Yeung, Holger Till, Peter Borzi

89. Laparoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: Transperitoneal Approach
Felix Schier

90. Retroperitoneoscopic Dismembered Pyeloplasty
C. K. Yeung, N. Magsanoc

91. Minimally Invasive Surgery and Management of Urinary Tract Stone in Children
Jean-Stéphane Valla, C K Yeung, Henri Steyaert

92. Retroperitoneoscopic Treatment of Retrocaval Ureter
Jean-Stéphane Valla, Alaa Ghoneimi

93. Complicated Ureteroceles with Non-functioning Renal Moieties in Duplex Kidneys: One-stage Radical Laparoscopic Treatment
C. K. Yeung, S. K. Chowdhary, J. D. Sihoe

94. Urachal Abnormalities
John F. Bealer, Steven S. Rothenberg

95. Minimally Invasive Techniques for Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction
Steven G. Docimo, Rajen Butani

96. Laparoscopic Bladder Neck Reconstruction
C. K. Yeung, J. D. Sihoe

97. Laparoscopic Ureteric Reimplantation (Extravesical)
Anthony Atala

98. Endoscopic Cross-trigonal Ureteric Reimplantation Under Carbon Dioxide Pneumovesicum
C. K. Yeung

99. Laparoscopic Treatment of Utricular Cysts
Mario Lima, Antonio Aquino, Marcello Dòmini

100. Diagnosis of Non-palpable Testis
Fabio Ferro

101. Laparoscopic Treatment of Non-palpable Testis
Ciro Esposito

102. Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Treatment of Varicocele
Gordon A. MacKinlay

103. One-port Retroperitoneoscopic Varicocelectomy in Children and Adolescents
Jean-Stéphane Valla

104. Laparoscopy in Functional Ovarian Cysts in Neonates
Maria Marcela Bailez

105. Laparoscopy of Functional Ovarian Cysts and Mesosalpinx Cysts in Peripuberal Girls
Maria Marcela Bailez

106. Laparoscopic Ovary-sparing Surgery in Benign Ovarian Neoplasms
Maria Marcela Bailez

107. Laparoscopy in (Doubtful) Malignant Adnexal Pathology, Ovarian Torsion Beyond the Neonatal Period, Endometriosis, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Benno M. Ure, Jean-Stéphane Valla

108. Laparoscopy in Uterovaginal Anomalies
Maria Marcela Bailez

109. Laparoscopy in Intersex Patients Raised as Females
Maria Marcela Bailez

110. Thoracoscopic Anterior Spinal Procedures in Children
Steven S. Rothenberg

111. Endoscopic Access to the Fetus
Karl G. Sylvester, Craig T. Albanese

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Pediatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Anesthesiology, Urology/Andrology