Includes appendix and index.

Contents :Part 1 -- Special considerations in the care of the pediatric surgical patient -- Chapter 1:Preparation of the child and family for surgery -- Chapter 2: Perioperative management of the child --Chapter 3: Fluid and electrolyte management of the pediatric surgical patient -- Chapter 4: Nutrition in the pediatric surgical patient -- Chapter 5: Vascular access -- Chapter 6: Pain management and sedation in children -- Chapter 7: Caring for the child with technology needs in the home --Chapter 8: The death of a child -- Part 11:Surgical procedures using innovative technology -- Chapter 9: Fetal surgery -- Chapter 10: Minimally invasive surgery in infants and children -- Part III: Nursing care of children with surgical lesions of the head,neck and thoracic cavity -- Chapter 11:Common cysts -- Chapter 12: Tracheotomy -- Chapter 13: Esophageal defects -- Chapter 14: Congenital lung malformations -- Chapter 15: Chest wall defects: Surgical interventions and nursing issues -- Chapter 16: Gastroesophageal reflux disease: Recognition and management -- Part 1V: Nursing care of children with congenital abdominal conditions -- Chapter 17: Abdominal wall defects -- Chapter 18: Intestinal atresias duplications and meconium IIeus -- Chapter 19: Hirschsprung's disease -- Chapter 20: Anorectal malformations in children -- Chapter 21:Caring for children with ostomies and wounds -- Part V: Nursing care of children with acute abdominal problems -- Chapter 22: Common outpatient pediatric surgical procedure:Inguinal and umblical hernias -- Hydoceles,Undescended testes, and circumcision -- Chapter 23: Necrotizing enterocolitis -- Chapter 24: Malrotation and volvulus -- Chapter 25: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis -- Chapter 26: Intussusception -- chapter 27: Appendicitis -- Chapter 28: Slenectomy,cholecystectomy,and meckel's diverticulum -- Part VI: Nursing care of children with complex surgical conditions -- Chapter 29: Biliary atresia and choledochal cysts -- Chapter 30: Solid tumors -- Chapter 31: Pediatric Abdominal organ transplants -- Chapter 32: Nursing care of the cardiothoracic transplant patient -- Chapter 33: The surgical neonate -- Part VII: Nursing care of the injured child -- Chapter 34: Pediatric trauma -- Chapter 35: Burn care of children -- Chapter 36: Clinical nursing research. Contents :Part 1: Special considerations in the care of the pediatric surgical patients -- Chapter 1 -- Preparation of the child and family for surgery -- Perioperative management of the child -- Chapter 3 -- Fluid and electrolyte management of the pediatric surgical patient -- Chapter 4 -- Nutrition in the pediatric surgical patient -- Chapter 5 -- Vascular Access -- Chapter 6 -- Pain management and sedation in children -- Chapter 7 -- Caring for the child with technology needs in the home -- Chapter 8 -- The death of a child -- Part 11:Surgical procedures using innovative technology -- Chapter 9 -- Fetal Surgery -- Chapter 10 -- Minimally invasive surgery in infants and children -- Part 111:Nursing care of children with surgical lesions of the head neck and thoracic cavity -- Chapter 11 -- Common Cysts -- Chapter 12 -- Tracheostomy -- Chapter 13 -- Esophageal defects -- Chapter 14 -- Congenital lung malformations -- Chapter 15 -- Chest wall defects: Surgical interventions and nursing issues -- Chapter 16 -- Gastroesphageal reflux disease:Recognition and management -- Part 1V:nursing care of children with congenital abdominal conditions -- chapter 17 -- Abdominal wall defects -- Chapter 18 -- Intestinal duplications and meconium IIeus -- Chapter 19 -- Hirshsprung's Disease -- Chapter 20 -- Anorectal malformations in children -- Chapter 21 -- Caring for children with ostomies and wounds -- Part v: Nursing care of children with acute abdominal problems -- Chapter 22 -- Common outpatient pediatric surgical procedure:inguinal and umbilical hernias hydoceles undescended tests and circumcision -- Chapter 23 -- Necrotizing enterocolitis -- Chapter 24 -- Malrotation and volvulus -- Chapter 25 -- Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis -- Chapter 26 -- Intussusception -- Chapter 27 -- Appendicitis -- Chapter 28 -- Splenectomy cholecystectomy and meckel's diverticulum -- Part VI: Nursing care of the children with complex surgical conditions -- Chapter 29 -- Biliary atresia and choledochal cysts -- Chapter 30 -- Solid tumors -- Chapter 31 -- Pediatric abdominal organ transplants -- Chapter 32 -- Nursing care of the cardiothoracic transplant patient -- Chapter 33 -- The surgical Neonate -- Part VII -- Nursing care of the injured child -- Chapter 34 -- Pediatric trauma -- Chapter 35 -- Burn care of children -- Chapter 36 -- Clinical Nursing research.