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Chapter-22 Pediatric Surgery

BOOK TITLE: Partha’s Management Algorithms in Pediatric and Adolescent Practice

Author
1. Parikh Ketan
ISBN
9789352703838
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14142_23
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
16
Author Affiliations
1. 302 Royal Chambers, Gulmohar Road, JVPD, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tara Neo-Surg Hospital, Jaslok Hospital, LH Hiranandani Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, ketan40@hotmail.com/ketanpparikh@gmail.com, Pediatric Endosurgeons of India (PESI); Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons (IAPS); Tara Neo-Surg Hospital, Mumbai, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, LH Hiranandani Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tara Neo-Surg Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Jaslok Hospital, Seven Hills Hospital and LH Hiranandani Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tara Neo-Surg Hospital, Ghatkopar-E; Jaslok, Nanavati, Seven Hills and Hiranandani Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Tara Neo-Surg Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Jaslok, Nanavati, Seven Hills and Hiranandani Hospitals; PESI-IAPS; IAPSCON 2015, Tara Neo-Surg Hospital; Mumbai, Maharashtra, Jaslok, Nanavati, Seven Hills and Hiranandani Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tara Neo-Surg Hospital, Ghatkopar (E), Mumba
Chapter keywords
Pediatric surgery, empyema thoracis, abdominal pain, acute abdominal pain, chronic constipation, Hirschsprung’s disease, HD, laparoscopy, volvulus neonatorum

Abstract

The aim of this chapter is to focus on the pediatric surgery. This chapter is divided into three parts, which include empyema thoracis, abdominal pain in children, and chronic constipation in children. Empyema thoracis is the collection of purulent material in the pleural cavity. The abdomen has often been referred to as a pandora’s box. This is because very often the clinical presentation and investigative conclusions in abdominal conditions are rivaled by the final diagnosis. The term acute abdominal pain refers to a sudden, severe pain in the abdomen of short duration—usually of 24–48 hours. In contrast, the term acute abdomen indicates a much graver clinical condition (symptom complex) with other manifestations besides the acute abdominal pain, more particularly: vomiting, abdominal distension, fever, constipation or diarrhea. Chronic constipation has been defined as delay or difficulty in defecation present for 2 or more weeks, which causes significant distress to the patient.

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