Abundantly illustrated, this unique resource offers you comprehensive and authoritative guidance from internationally known experts on the nuances of minimally invasive pediatric surgery. Step-by-step instructions coupled with 350 exquisite full-color illustrations and 200 line drawings help you perfect even the most difficult laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgeries. Complete coverage of almost all pediatric surgical conditions is provided through laparoscopic approaches, including gastrointestinal, intra-abdominal, and urologic procedures as well as robotic operations, and a variety of thoracoscopic procedures. Plus, a DVD of 34 video clips of key procedures, running three hours in length, demonstrates the newest techniques, such as laparoscopic fundoplication, laparoscopic excision of a choledochal cyst, thoracoscopic aortopexy, thoracoscopic right lower lobectomy for a CCAM, and the Nuss procedure, to help you hone your skills to accommodate pediatric patients and avoid pitfalls.

• Provides the very latest information on minimally invasive endoscopic/thoracoscopic approaches on children to broaden your surgical options and minimize recovery times and post-operative complications.
• Offers you a step-by-step approach to practice-proven techniques so you know exactly how to proceed and what to expect.
• Includes a three-hour long DVD, containing 34 video clips of key procedures performed by the physicians who pioneered them to help you master your own technique and avoid potential pitfalls.
• Presents 350 full-color endoscopic views with 200 corresponding line drawings that illuminate every concept and highlight important anatomical details, giving you superb visual guidance.
• Follows a consistent chapter organization that helps you find what you need fast.

1. History of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Shawn D. St. Peter, MD and George W. Holcomb III, MD, MBA

LAPAROSCOPY

GASTROINTESTINAL

2. Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery
George W. Holcomb, III, MD, MBA

3. Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
George W. Holcomb, III, MD, MBA

4. Laparoscopic Thal Fundoplication
Klaas(N) MA Bax, MD, PhD, FRCS (Hon Ed)

5. Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy
Girolamo Mattioli, MD, Alessio Pini Prato, MD and Vincenzo Jasonni, MD

6. Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
Michael V. Tirabassi, MD and Keith E. Georgeson, MD

7. Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
Mark L. Wulkan, MD

8. Laparoscopic Antroplasty
Keith E. Georgeson, MD

9. Laparoscopic Duodenal Atresia/Stenosis Repair
Klaas(N) MA Bax, MD, PhD, FRCS (Hon Ed)

10. Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure
Christopher R. Moir, MD

11. Laparoscopic Jejunostomy
Keith E. Georgeson, MD

12. Laparoscopic Ileocolectomy for Crohn's Disease
Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

13. Laparoscopic Management of Ileocolic Intussusception
Keith E. Georgeson, MD

14. Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Eugene D. McGahren, MD

15. Laparoscopy in the Management of Fecal Incontinence and Constipation
Marc A. Levitt, MD and Alberto Peña, MD

16. Laparoscopic Segmental Colectomy
Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

17. Laparoscopic Total Colectomy with Pouch Reconstruction
Robert Cina, MD and Keith Georgeson, MD

18. Laparoscopic Assisted Pull-Through for Hirschsprung's Disease
Michael J. Morowitz, MD and Keith E. Georgeson, MD

19. Laparoscopic Duhamel Procedure
David C. van der Zee, MD

20. Laparoscopic-Assisted Anorectal Pull-Through
Keith E. Georgeson, MD

INTRA-ABDOMINAL ORGANS

21. Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Frederick J. Rescorla, MD

22. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Daniel J. Ostlie, MD and George W. Holcomb III, MD, MBA

23. Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
George W. Holcomb, III, MD, MBA

MISCELLANEOUS OPERATIONS

24. Laparoscopic Orchiopexy
George W. Holcomb, III, MD, MBA

25. Laparoscopic Ovarian Surgery
Mary L. Brandt, MD

26. Laparoscopic Portoenterostomy (Kasai Operation)
Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, MD

27. Laparoscopic Resection of Choledochal Cyst
Hanmin Lee, MD and Raul Cortes, MD

28. Minimally Invasive Diaphragmatic Plication
Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

29. Laparoscopic Assisted Donor Nephrectomy
Maria Alonso, MD, Frederick Ryckman, MD and Greg Tiao, MD

30. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD

31. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
Allen F. Browne, MD and Mark J. Holterman, MD, PhD

32. Laparoscopic Repair of Inguinal Hernias
Felix Schier, MD

ROBOTIC OPERATIONS

33. Principles of Pediatric Robotic Surgery
John Meehan, MD

34. Robotic Kasai Procedure
Sanjeev Dutta MD, MA and Craig T. Albanese, MD

35. Robotic Excision of Choledochal Cyst
James D. Geiger, MD

36. Robotic Fundoplication in Infants and Children
Michael S. Irish, MD

UROLOGIC OPERATIONS

37. Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy
J.S. Valla, MD

38. Robotic Pyeloplasty
Craig A. Peters, MD

39. Laparoscopic Varicocelectomy
Igor Poddoubnyi IV, MD

THORACOSCOPY

40. Principles of Thoracoscopy
Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

41. Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy
Michael P. La Quaglia, MD and Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

42. Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

43. Thoracoscopic Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair
Mark L. Wulkan, MD

44. Thoracoscopic Debridement/Decortication for Empyema
Marjorie J. Arca, MD and George W. Holcomb, III, MD, MBA

45. Thoracoscopy for Treatment of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Bradley M. Rodgers, MD

46. Thoracoscopic Biopsy of a Mediastinal Mass
Danny C. Little, MD and George W. Holcomb, III, MD, MBA

47. Thoracoscopic Excision of Foregut Duplications
Sanjeev Dutta, MD, MA and Craig T. Albanese, MD

48. Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Steven S. Rothenberg, MD

49. Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia Without Fistula
Marcelo Martinez-Ferro, MD

50. Thoracoscopic Aortopexy
Klaas(N) MA Bax, MD, PhD, FRCS (Hon Ed)

51. Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
Thom E. Lobe, MD

52. The Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Repair (Nuss Procedure)
Donald Nuss, MD and Robert E. Kelly, Jr., MD

Video Clips

1 Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Minimal Esophageal Dissection & Placement of Esophago-Crural Sutures
7:37 George Holcomb III and Shawn St. Peter

2 Laparoscopic Thal Fundoplication
8:54 Klaas Bax

3 Laparoscopic Esophagomyotomy
11:19 George Holcomb III

4 Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
6:13 KuoJen Tsao and George Holcomb III

5 Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
3:17 George Holcomb III

6 Laparoscopic Repair of Duodenal Atresia
8:17 Klaas Bax

7 Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure for Malrotation without Volvulus
3:30 Christopher Moir

8 Laparoscopic Appendectomy
9:43 Eugene McGahren

9 Appendicostomy for Antegrade Enemas for Patients with Fecal Incontinence
8:00 Alberto Pena, Marc Levitt, Richard Falcone, Jr.

10 Laparoscopic Segmental Colectomy
8:21 Steven Rothenberg

11 Laparoscopic Assisted Pull-through for Hirschsprung's Disease
5:32 Keith Georgeson

12 Laparoscopic Duhamel Procedure
5:46 David Vanderzee

13 Laparoscopic Splenectomy
10:46 Frederick Rescorla

14 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
5:30 George Holcomb III

15 Laparoscopic Right Adrenalectomy
9:11 George Holcomb III

16 Two-Staged Laparoscopic Orchiopexy for a Left Non-palpable Testis
8:00 George Holcomb III

17 Laparoscopic Kasai for Biliary Atresia
5:43 Marcelo Martinez-Ferro

18 Laparoscopic Excision of a Choledochal Cyst
12:35 Hanmin Lee

19 Laparoscopic Plication of the Right Hemi-Diaphragm
6:02 Steven Rothenberg

20 Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
7:55 Thomas Inge and Victor Garcia

21 Robotic Kasai Portoenterostomy
3:47 Sanjeev Dutta and Craig Albanese

22 Robotic Excision of a Choledochal Cyst with Roux-en-Y Reconstruction
5:00 James Geiger

23 Robotic Nissen Fundoplication
Michael Irish

24 Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty

10:09 Children's Hospital, Boston

25 Retroperitoneoscopic Nephrectomy
9:06 Jeff Valla

26 Laparoscopic Varix Ligation
7:00 I.V. Poddoubryi

27 Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy Using the Endoscopic Stapler and Using a Loop Ligature
4:00 Steven Rothenberg

28 Thoracoscopic Right Lower Lobectomy for a CCAM
9:49 Steven Rothenberg

29 Thoracoscopic Debridement and Decortication for Empyema
5:08 George Holcomb III



30 Thoracoscopic Treatment for Spontaneous Pneumothorax
8:24 Bradley Rodgers

31 Thoracoscopic Biopsy of an Anterior Mediastinal Mass
6:25 George Holcomb III and Danny Little

32 Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia with Tracheoesophageal Fistula
5:08 Steven Rothenberg

33 Thoracoscopic Aortopexy
7:33 Klaas Bax

34 The Nuss Procedure
7:52 Donald Nuss and Robert Kelly

By George W. Holcomb, III, MD, The Katharine B. Richardson Endowed Chair in Pediatric Surgery, University of Missouri - Kansas City; Surgeon-in-Chief and Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO; Keith Georgeson, MD, Pediatric Surgery Clinic, Birmingham, AL; and Steven S. Rothenberg, MD, Rocky Mountain Pediatric Surgery, Denver, CO