The fourth edition of this leading book provides an authoritative, comprehensive and complete account of the neuronal disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract in children. The book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect major advances that have occurred both in the understanding as well as the treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease.
Contents discuss the latest therapies such as stem cell therapies, the epidemiology and association with multiple endocrine neoplasia and approaches to diagnosis such as radiology and manometry as well as Hirschsprung’s disease in adolescents and adults.
Surgical approaches are thoroughly covered and include a new chapter on intestinal transplantation options. The follow-up care and long-term outcomes of patients who have undergone therapy are also addressed in this edition.
With several new chapters added and the contents updated and re-worked, this edition is authored by the leading current experts in their respective fields. It is a must-have book for pediatric surgeons, pediatricians, gastroenterologists, and colorectal surgeons.
The fourth edition of this leading book provides an authoritative, comprehensive and complete account of the neuronal disorders of the lower gastrointestinal tract in children. The book has been fully updated to reflect major advances have occurred both in the understanding as well as the treatment of Hirschprung’s disease. Contents have been revised to include discussion of the latest therapies such as stem cell therapies, the epidemiology and association with multiple endocrine neoplasia and also discuss approaches to diagnosis such as radioloy and manometry. A chapter on Hischrpung's disease in adolescents and adults brings a new perspective to the topic. The follow up care and long-term outcomes of patients who have undergone therapy as well as intestinal transplantation options are also addressed in his edition.
With 14 new chapters added and the contents updated and re worked this edition is authored by the leading current experts in their respective fields
Prem Puri
Hirschsprung’s Disease Bowel Motility Enteric Nervous System Chronic Constipation Ganglia Histology and Pathohistology of the Bowel Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasia anatomy gastrointestinal tract pathophysiology physiology
“The book would be interesting to pediatric and surgical students and residents with a special interest in these conditions, it will be of most interest to pediatric gastroenterology and surgical fellows and those in practice in those specialties. There are current references to new genetics and pathological information that will be of interest to selected specialists in those areas as well. … This is an excellent book that will be useful to the intended audience.” (Vincent R. Adolph, Doody's Book Reviews, August 30, 2019)