This textbook provides a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of the major issues specific to the field of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition. The first part of the book, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, presents in a systematic way the overall scope of issues encountered by children (newborn to teenagers) suffering from disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and/or presenting nutritional issues. These chapters are structured in logical sections to facilitate consultation and include major topics ranging from congenital disorders to gastrointestinal problems of the newborn, infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, and approach to nutritional problems in the various pediatric ages. The second part of the book, Hepatology, is articulated in a series of chapters which present a comprehensive review of congenital and acquired disorders of the biliary tract and liver. This section also includes a critical analysis of available diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and future perspectives.
Written by experts in the field, Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide to Practice constitutes a much needed, innovative resource combining updated, reliable and comprehensive information with agile consultation for a streamlined approach to the care of children with such disorders.
Table of contents (75 chapters)
Microvillus Inclusion Disease and Tufting Enteropathy
Nocerino, Agostino (et al.)
Pages 3-12
The Spectrum of Autoimmune Enteropathy
Nedelkopoulou, Natalia (et al.)
Pages 13-22
Congenital Problems of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Hall, Nigel J.
Pages 23-34
Pyloric Stenosis
Sheth, Shailee (et al.)
Pages 35-39
Gastrointestinal Problems of the Newborn
Dupont, Christophe (et al.)
Pages 41-52
Enteral Nutrition in Preterm Neonates
Terrin, Gianluca (et al.)
Pages 53-71
Parenteral Nutrition in Premature Infants
Senterre, Thibault (et al.)
Pages 73-86
Infectious Esophagitis
Cucchiara, Salvatore (et al.)
Pages 87-92
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Nedelkopoulou, Natalia (et al.)
Pages 93-103
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Vandenplas, Yvan
Pages 105-130
Esophageal Achalasia
Saliakellis, Efstratios (et al.)
Pages 131-141
Hojsak, Iva
Pages 143-155
Menetrier Disease
Vandenplas, Yvan
Pages 157-158
Viral Diarrhea
Guarino, Alfredo (et al.)
Pages 159-169
Bacterial Infections of the Small and Large Intestine
Buccigrossi, Vittoria (et al.)
Pages 171-183
Intestinal Parasites
Herman, Margot L. (et al.)
Pages 185-193
Persistent Diarrhea in Children in Developing Countries
Das, Jai K. (et al.)
Pages 195-202
HIV and the Intestine
Lo Vecchio, Andrea (et al.)
Pages 203-214
Functional Abdominal Pain and Other Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Tighe, Mark P. (et al.)
Pages 215-231
Disorders of Sucking and Swallowing
Giugliano, Francesca Paola (et al.)
Pages 233-245
Defecation Disorders in Children: Constipation and Functional Fecal Incontinence
Rajindrajith, Shaman (et al.)
Pages 247-260
Hirschsprung’s Disease and Intestinal Neuronal Dysplasias
Martinelli, Massimo (et al.)
Pages 261-268
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction in Childhood
Saliakellis, Efstratios (et al.)
Pages 269-280
Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems in Neurologically Handicapped Children
Quitadamo, Paolo (et al.)
Pages 281-284
Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Sunku, Bhanu (et al.)
Pages 285-294
Food Allergy
Rassbach, Whitney M. (et al.)
Pages 295-306
Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathy
Lucendo, Alfredo J.
Pages 307-321
Crohn’s Disease
Cucchiara, Salvatore (et al.)
Pages 323-333
Indeterminate Colitis/Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unclassified (IBD-U)
Kirschner, Barbara S.
Pages 335-340
Ulcerative Colitis
Higuchi, Leslie M (et al.)
Pages 341-368
Vasculitides Including Henoch–Schönlein Purpura
Lindley, Keith J. (et al.)
Pages 369-376
Lymphonodular Hyperplasia
Karttunen, Tuomo J. (et al.)
Pages 377-383
Acute Pancreatitis
Mavis, Alisha (et al.)
Pages 385-393
Hereditary Pancreatitis and Chronic Pancreatitis
Uc, Aliye (et al.)
Pages 395-403
Fecal Microbial Transplant: For Whom, How, and When
Kahn, Stacy A. (et al.)
Pages 405-413
Congenital Disorders of Intestinal Electrolyte Transport
Pezzella, Vincenza (et al.)
Pages 415-423
Immunodeficiency Disorders Resulting in Malabsorption
Di Costanzo, Margherita (et al.)
Pages 425-436
Congenital Disorders of Lipid Transport
Davidson, Nicholas O. (et al.)
Pages 437-444
Pancreatic Insufficiency
Goday, Praveen S. (et al.)
Pages 445-451
Celiac Disease
Guandalini, Stefano (et al.)
Pages 453-469
Cystic Fibrosis
Wilschanski, Michael (et al.)
Pages 471-485
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Vanderhoof, Jon A. (et al.)
Pages 487-494
Short-Bowel Syndrome
Vanderhoof, Jon A. (et al.)
Pages 495-503
Malnutrition: A Global Problem
Das, Jai K. (et al.)
Pages 505-513
Probiotics
Vandenplas, Yvan (et al.)
Pages 515-528
Enteral Nutrition
Sentongo, Timothy A. (et al.)
Pages 529-549
Parenteral Nutrition in Infants and Children
Hill, Susan
Pages 551-560
Intussusception
O’Sullivan, Lydia (et al.)
Pages 561-566
Meckel’s Diverticulum
Desai, Ashish P.
Pages 567-569
Acute Appendicitis
Thakur, Rakesh Kumar (et al.)
Pages 571-579
Gastrointestinal Vascular Anomalies
Zaparackaite, Indre (et al.)
Pages 581-585
Polyps and Other Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Hyer, Warren (et al.)
Pages 587-605
Normal Liver Anatomy and Introduction to Liver Histology
Cotoi, Corina Gabriela (et al.)
Pages 609-612
Diagnostic Procedures in Pediatric Hepatology
Deganello, Annamaria (et al.)
Pages 613-623
Infantile Cholestasis: Approach and Diagnostic Algorithm
Young, Sona (et al.)
Pages 625-631
Biliary Atresia and Choledochal Malformations
Zani-Ruttenstock, Elke (et al.)
Pages 633-645
Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Caroli’s Disease, and Other Fibrocystic Liver Diseases
Rock, Nathalie (et al.)
Pages 647-661
Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Grammatikopoulos, Tassos (et al.)
Pages 663-670
Alagille Syndrome
Kamath, Binita Maya
Pages 671-679
Chronic Viral Hepatitis B and C
Wirth, Stefan
Pages 681-691
Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections of the Liver
Verma, Anita
Pages 693-699
Liver Disease in Primary Immunodeficiencies
Hadzic, Nedim
Pages 701-704
Autoimmune Liver Disease
Mieli-Vergani, Giorgina (et al.)
Pages 705-719
Inherited Metabolic Disorders and the Liver
Lemonde, Hugh (et al.)
Pages 721-742
Wilson’s Disease
Socha, Piotr (et al.)
Pages 743-752
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Fitzpatrick, Emer
Pages 753-774
Vascular Disorders of the Liver
Bruyne, Ruth De (et al.)
Pages 775-789
Portal Hypertension in Children
Di Giorgio, Angelo (et al.)
Pages 791-817
Liver Tumors in Children
Rela, Mohamed (et al.)
Pages 819-829
Acute Liver Failure in Children
Shanmugam, Naresh P. (et al.)
Pages 831-841
Complications of Cirrhosis in Children
Shanmugam, Naresh P. (et al.)
Pages 843-859
Nutritional Management of Children with Liver Disease
Mancell, Sara (et al.)
Pages 861-870
Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Heaton, Nigel
Pages 871-885
Growing Up with Liver Disease
Samyn, Marianne (et al.)
Pages 887-896
New Horizons in Pediatric Hepatology: A Glimpse of the Future
Fitzpatrick, Emer (et al.)
