Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery

Book Description

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the anatomical and physiological aspects of complex colorectal and pelvic malformations. Also described are the surgical protocols for this specialized field within pediatric surgery. The benefits of high-level collaboration between surgical services when treating these anomalies are explained, as are treatment algorithms and care of complications.

·         Includes evaluation and management of the newborn

·         Describes surgical interventions of the newborn, and when a primary repair versus a staged approach is required　

·         Explains the value of laparoscopy and deciding in which cases to use it　

·         Looks at the importance of a transition program to adulthood

Pediatric surgeons worldwide and the teams in which they work will benefit from this well illustrated and comprehensive work.

Table of Contents

Editors

Contributors

Where are we in pediatric colorectal and pelvic reconstructive surgery? New insights and the future

1. Pediatric colorectal and reconstructive surgery: Fundamentals of surgical preparation

Rebecca M. Rentea and Andrea S. Wagner

2. Basic anatomic principles of pediatric colorectal and reconstructive surgery

Rebecca M. Rentea

3. Anorectal malformations: The newborn period

Sabine Sarnacki, Sebastian King, and Wilfried Krois

4. Anorectal malformation: Definitive repair and surgical protocol

Belinda Dickie, Taiwo Lawal, and Paola Midrio

5. Cloaca: Important steps and decision-making for pre- and post-definitive repair

Richard J. Wood, Ivo de Blaauw, and D. Gregory Bates

6. Cloaca: Definitive repair and surgical protocol

Richard J. Wood, Carlos A. Reck-Burneo, and Marc A. Levitt

7. Long-term urologic and gynecologic follow-up in anorectal anomalies: The keys to success

Geri Hewitt, Daniel G. DaJusta, and Christina B. Ching

8. A patient with an anorectal malformation who has been previously repaired and who is "not doing well"

Victoria Lane and Jeffrey Avansino

9. Neonatal diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease

Martin Lacher and Duarte Vaz Pimentel

10. Hirschsprung disease: Definitive repair with transanal pull-through

Jacob C. Langer, Chris Westgarth-Taylor, Victor Etwire, and Stuart Hosie

11. Total colonic Hirschsprung disease: Ileo-Duhamel

Jonathan H. Sutcliffe, Alejandra Vilanova-Sánchez, and Jacob C. Langer

12. Total colonic Hirschsprung: Pre- and postoperative care

Alejandra Vilanova-Sánchez, Carlos A. Reck-Burneo, and Brenda Ruth

13. The post pull-through Hirschsprung patient who is not doing well with obstructive or incontinence symptoms

Jacob C. Langer and Marc A. Levitt

14. Long-term outcomes of anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung disease

Tomas Wester, Mikko Pakarinen, and Risto Rintala

15. Antegrade access as an adjunct to bowel management: Appendicostomy and neoappendicostomy

Rebecca M. Rentea, Devin R. Halleran, and Alejandra Vilanova-Sánchez

16. Severe functional constipation: Surgery and gastroenterologic collaboration

Peter L. Lu, Desalegn Yacob, and Carlo Di Lorenzo

17. Colonic resection in children with colonic dysmotility

Karen A. Diefenbach, Desalegn Yacob, Rita D. Shelby, and Richard J. Wood

18. Importance of collaboration in pelvic reconstruction: How to avoid complications and extra interventions

Molly E. Fuchs, Kate McCracken, and Daniel G. DaJusta

19. Bowel management

Michael D. Rollins and Onnalisa Nash

20. Evaluation of continence in children with Hirschsprung disease and anorectal malformation

Michael D. Rollins, Richard J. Wood, and Victoria Lane

21. Minor anal pathology: Rectal prolapse, perianal abscesses, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and pilonidal disease

Caitlin A. Smith, Alessandra C. Gasior, and Devin R. Halleran

22. Familial adenomatous polyposis

Alessandra C. Gasior and Mark Arnold

23. Ulcerative colitis and indeterminate colitis in children

Alessandra C. Gasior and Ross Maltz

24. Crohn’s disease in children

Alessandra C. Gasior and Jennifer L. Dotson

25. Pediatric colorectal surgery in low- and middle-income settings: Adaptation to the resources available

Chris Westgarth-Taylor and Marion Arnold

26. Transitional care in colorectal and pelvic reconstruction surgery

Alessandra C. Gasior

27. Operative reports of the most common procedures in pediatric colorectal surgery: Key steps

Alejandra Vilanova-Sánchez, Giulia Brisighelli, and Carlos A. Reck-Burneo

28. Tracking operative results and outcomes

Laura Weaver and Devin R. Halleran

29. Patient education

Meghan Fisher, Stephanie Vyrostek, and Kristina Booth

30. Resources for families and the burden of therapy

Greg Ryan, Lori Parker, and Sarah Driesbach

31. Creating a collaborative program

Jeffrey Avansino, Robert Dyckes, Dennis Minzler, and Julie Choueiki

Index