Concepts in Endoscopic Surgery -- History of Endoscopic Surgery -- Instrumentation and Equipment -- Ergonomics of Endoscopic Surgery -- Instrument Ergonomics -- Suturing Techniques -- Effects of Insufflation -- Anesthesia Considerations -- Preoperative Considerations -- Closed- and Open-Access Techniques -- Concepts in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) -- Robot-Assisted Pediatric Surgery -- Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) -- Lobectomy -- Bronchogenic Cyst Resection -- Resection of Pulmonary Sequestrations -- Treatment of Pulmonary Blebs and Bullae -- Thoracic Neuroblastoma Resection -- Esophageal Atresia Repair -- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair -- Thymectomy -- Aortopexy -- Closure of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus -- Endoscopic Transthoracic Sympathectomy -- Anterior Discectomy and Hemivertebrectomy -- Pectus Excavatum Repair -- Gastrointestinal Procedures -- Diagnostic Laparoscopy -- Thal Fundoplication -- Nissen Fundoplication -- Toupet Fundoplication -- Cardiomyotomy for Esophageal Achalasia -- Gastric Banding -- Pyloromyotomy -- Laparoscopic-Assisted Jejunostomy -- Resection of Meckel’s Diverticulum -- Intussusception Treatment -- Appendectomy -- Single-Port Appendectomy -- Extramucosal Colon Biopsy -- Total Colectomy with Pelvic Pouch -- Duhamel-Martin Procedure for Hirschsprung’s Disease -- Pull-Through for High Imperforate Anus -- Rectopexy -- Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Implantation -- Hepatobiliary, Splenic and Pancreatic Procedures -- Cholecystectomy -- Liver Biopsy -- Choledochal Cyst Resection -- Portoenterostomy (Kasai Procedure) -- Liver Resection -- Management of Hydatid Cysts -- Management of Pancreatic Pseudocysts -- Pancreatectomy -- Splenectomy and Related Procedures -- Mesh Splenopexy for Wandering Spleen -- Genitourinary Procedures -- Inguinal Hernia Repair -- Procedure Options in Undescended Testis -- First Step Fowler-Stephens in Prune-Belly Syndrome -- Management of Ovarian Cysts -- Adrenalectomy -- Nephroureterectomy -- Transabdominal Pyeloplasty -- Retroperitoneal Robot-Assisted Pyeloplasty -- Transvesicoscopic Ureteric Reimplantation -- STING Procedure for Vesicoureteral Reflux -- Varicocele Ligation -- Miscellaneous Topics -- Electrosurgical Injuries -- Complications in Endoscopic Surgery -- Lasers in Endoscopic Surgery -- Vessel-Sealing Technology -- Harmonic Scalpel Technology -- Instrument and Device Options -- Suturing Aids in Endoscopic Surgery -- Slip Knot Techniques -- Developments in Robotic Systems -- Concept of the Integrated Endoscopic Operation Room -- Virtual Reality.

'Essentials of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery' addresses the essential and practical aspects of laparoscopic surgery in the pediatric age group. It offers the readers the opportunity to understand, in a well-outlined manner, the approach to decision making in the implementation of laparoscopic surgery, along with a step-by-step explanation of the procedures using high quality operative photographs. The extensive coverage of pediatric surgery makes this book suitable for both beginners and experts.