DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL ULTRASOUND IN PEDIATRICS AND PEDIATRIC SURGERY

This book presents a comprehensive, state-of the-art guide and review of ultrasound applications for children and infants with surgical problems. It is meant as a single source to provide information about sonographic application, interpretation and technique for a diversity of pediatric surgical care providers, making it a useful tool for the ultrasound novice as well as the more advanced ultrasonographer. Sections address initial obstacles faced by a physician starting with ultrasound such as the scanning techniques, underlying anatomy and normal sonographic findings. The initial chapter provides an introduction and basic overview about ultrasound theory and techniques. Subsequent chapters focus on specific body parts and systems and their disease processes as it pertains to pediatric and neonatal patients. The text also includes a chapter on abdominal trauma and its evaluation with the FAST (focused abdominal sonography for trauma) exam.
Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound in Pediatric Surgery serves as a useful resource for a broad spectrum of pediatric care providers, including a growing number of ultrasound users, surgeons and pediatricians alike.

Feature
•Provides technical tips and tricks for safe and effective procedures
•Fills a stark deficiency in the literature
•Written by experts in the field

Authors
•Stefan Scholz, M.D., FACS, FAAP. Assistant Professor of Surgery. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery. Division of Pediatric General & Thoracic Surgery . Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. One Children's Hospital Drive. 4401 Penn Avenue. Pittsburgh, PA 15224. stefan.scholz@chp.edu.
•Marcus D. Jarboe, M.D., FACS. Assistant Professor of Surgery and Radiology. University of Michigan Medical School. Director of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery. Pediatric Interventional Radiology. C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Section of Pediatric Surgery, F3970. 1500 E Medical Center Drive. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5245. marjarbo@med.umich.edu.

Table of contents (24 chapters)
1.Overview of Ultrasound Theory and Techniques
2.Pediatric Spinal Sonography
3.Surgical Ultrasound of the Pediatric Head and Neck
4.The Thorax
5.The Liver
6.Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
7.The Pancreas
8.The Spleen
9.Abdominal Vessels
10.Gastrointestinal Tract
11.Intra-abdominal and Retroperitoneal Masses
12.Emergency Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma
13.The Kidney
14.Adrenal Gland
15.The Pediatric Pelvis
16.Groin and Testicle
17.Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) for Children
18.Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access
19.Core Biopsy of Masses and Solid Organs
20.Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) of the Thyroid Gland
21.Diagnostic and Therapeutic Drainage
22.Sclerotherapy of Vascular Malformations
23.Regional Blocks for Postoperative Pain Control
24.An Introduction to Intraoperative Ultrasound