Contributors vii
Foreword to the first edition by
Mark M Ravitch viii
Tribute to Mr Peter Jones ix
Preface to the seventh edition x
Acknowledgements xi
Part I: Introduction
1 Antenatal Diagnosis: Surgical Aspects 3
2 The care and transport of the newborn 7
3 The Child in Hospital 13
Part II: Neonatal Emergencies
4 Respiratory distress in the newborn 19
5 Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia 26
6 Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula 30
7 Bowel Obstruction 35
8 Abdominal Wall Defects 45
9 Spina Bifida 50
10 Disorders of sex development 57
11 Anorectal Malformations 62
Part III: Head and Neck
12 The Scalp Skull and Brain 69
13 The Eye 80
14 The Ear Nose and Throat 91
15 Cleft Lip Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies 97
16 Abnormalities of the Neck and Face 106
Part IV: Abdomen
17 The Umbilicus 117
18 Vomiting in the First Months of Life 121
19 Intussusception 126
20 Abdominal Pain: Appendicitis? 130
21 Recurrent Abdominal Pain 136
22 Constipation 139
23 Bleeding from the Alimentary Canal 142
24 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 147
25 The Child with an Abdominal Mass 153
26 Spleen, Pancreas and Biliary Tract 158
27 Anus, Perineum and Female Genitalia 164
28 Undescended Testes and Varicocele 171
29 Inguinal Region and Acute Scrotum 175
30 The Penis 183
Part V: Urinary Tract
31 Urinary Tract Infection 191
32 Vesico-ureteric Reflux (VUR) 197
33 Urinary Tract Dilatation 202
34 The Child with Wetting 209
35 The Child with Haematuria 215
Part VI: Trauma
36 Trauma in Childhood 221
37 Head Injuries 228
38 Abdominal and Thoracic Trauma 235
39 Foreign Bodies 241
40 The Ingestion of Corrosives 247
41 Burns 249
Part VII: Orthopaedics
42 Neonatal Orthopaedics 257
43 Orthopaedics in the Infant and Toddler 262
44 Orthopaedics in the Child 267
45 Orthopaedics in the Teenager 275
46 The Hand 280
Part VIII: Chest
47 The Breast 287
48 Chest Wall Deformities 290
49 Lungs, Pleura and Mediastinum 294
Part IX: Skin and Soft Tissues
50 Vascular and Pigmented Naevi 303
51 Soft Tissue Lumps 308
52 Answers to Case Questions 311
Index 317
