ESPES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Basics

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Equipment and Instruments

      • Raimundo Beltrà Picó

      Pages 3-15

   3. Ergonomics in Minimally Invasive Surgery

      • Zacharias Zachariou

      Pages 17-25

   4. Checklist and Preoperative Preparation

      • Jürgen Schleef, Sara Cherti, Edoardo Guida

      Pages 27-30

   5. Basis of Laparoscopic Approach

      • Jozef Babala

      Pages 31-37

   6. Basis of Retroperitoneoscopic Approach

      • Jean Stephane Valla, Agnese Roberti, Maria Escolino, Ciro Esposito

      Pages 39-45

   7. Basis of Thoracoscopic Approach

      • Piergiorgio Gamba, Alba Ganarin, Miguel Garcia Magne

      Pages 47-52

   8. Basics of Paediatric Robotics

      • Azad Najmaldin, Thomas Cundy, Donatella Di Fabrizio, Naved Alizai

      Pages 53-59

   9. Training in Pediatric Minimal Access Surgery

      • Aly Shalaby, Amulya K. Saxena

      Pages 61-69

   10. Medicolegal Aspects in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

       • Isabela Drăghici, Liviu Drăghici

       Pages 71-75

   11. Multimedia Aspects of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

       • Modupeola Diyaolu, Todd A. Ponsky

       Pages 77-85

   12. A Short History of the European Society of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES)

       • Azad Najmaldin, Ciro Esposito, Philippe Montupet, Henri Steyaert

       Pages 87-95

   13. Anesthesia in Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery

       • Giuseppe Cortese, Costanza Tognon, Giuseppe Servillo, Piergiorgio Gamba

       Pages 97-110

3. Chest

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Thoracoscopic Lung Biopsy

      • Gloria Pelizzo

      Pages 113-118

   3. Management of Pleural Empyema

      • Anna-May Long, Alex C. H. Lee

      Pages 119-123

   4. Thoracoscopic Lobectomy

      • Steven Rothenberg

      Pages 125-130

   5. Thorascoscopic Management of Pulmonary Sequestration

      • Henri Steyaert

      Pages 131-134

   6. Thoracoscopic Management of the Mediastinal Masses

      • Arnaud Bonnard, Liza Ali

      Pages 135-140

This book is devoted to all the aspects of pediatric minimally invasive surgery and is written under the patronage of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (ESPES) with the participation of leading international experts on Pediatric MIS. Comprising more than 50 chapters, the book begins with an introductory section describing the general and technical aspects of MIS approaches including laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, retroperitoneoscopy and robotic surgery. The main part of the book is divided into five subsections, each of which focuses on a specific system: thorax, abdomen, urology, gynecology and varia. For each subsection, the book examines several pathologies, accurately describing their clinical and diagnostic aspects and providing detailed information on the operative techniques, tips and tricks used in their treatment. Further, the book addresses potential complications in MIS and better ways to manage and prevent them.
The volume will be of interest for pediatric surgeons, pediatric urologists or other professionals that need to access accurate descriptions of the MIS approaches adopted for the different surgical pathologies. At the same time, it addresses the needs of novices, including trainees, looking for general information on the management of the various diseases encountered in the pediatric population.

• Laparoscopy
• Children
• Infants
• Minimally access surgery
• Retroperitoneoscopy

“It is intended for all surgeons interested in minimally invasive surgery in children. General surgery residents, fellows in pediatric surgery, and practicing pediatric surgeons will find it helpful. The discussion of basic techniques and the review of equipment would be helpful for young trainees. … The book is well written and edited with no significant duplication and good coverage of all important topics.” (Vincent R. Adolph, Doody's Book Reviews, October 25, 2019)

• Pediatric Surgery Unit, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

  Ciro Esposito

• Pediatric Surgery Unit, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France

  François Becmeur

• Pediatric Surgery Unit, Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

  Henri Steyaert

• Pediatric Surgery Department, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Luzern, Switzerland

  Philipp Szavay

Prof. Ciro Esposito is Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Unit at the University of Naples Federico II,  and Director of the Pediatric Surgery Training Program at the same University; he is also Director of the Training Courses in Pediatric MIS at the Center of Biotechnology, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy, President of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (ESPES), past President of the Italian Society of Videosurgery in Infancy (SIVI), and Honorary Member of the French Academy of Surgery. he has published more than 350 papers in the field.

Prof. François Becmeur is Leader Expert of Pediatric MIS and Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Unit at the CHU Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France. He is also Director of Training Courses in Pediatric MIS at the IRCAD/EITS in Strasbourg, France. His fields of interest are: laparoscopy; thoracoscopy,  MIS neonatal surgery; surgical oncology, and MIS education.


Prof. Henri Steyaert is Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology at Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and Leader Expert of Pediatric MIS. Member of several pediatric surgical associations – the IPEG; ESPES; EUPSA; SFCP, he is  President Elect of the ESPES and Past President of the French association of Pediatric Minimal Invasive Surgery (GECI). His fields of interest are: laparoscopy, endoscopy, robotics, fetal surgery and pediatric urology.


Prof. Dr. Philipp Szavay is currently Professor of Pediatric Surgery and Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery at the Children’s Hospital in Lucerne, Switzerland. He is a member of several pediatric surgical associations – IPEG, ESPES, EUPSA, ESPU, as well as the German and the Swiss Society of Pediatric Surgery. As for the IPEG he serves as the European representative in the Executive Board. He has a strong focus on surgical education especially in the field of minimally invasive techniques and directed numerous national and international courses respectively such as for IPEG, ESPES, EUPSA, ESPU, IRCAD and others. His fields of interest are laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and pediatric laparoscopic urology.

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