Table of Contents

1: General Considerations
1.1: Medical Considerations
1.2: Respiratory Management
1.3: Differential Diagnosis according to Presenting Symptom
1.4: Vascular Access
2: Surgical Considerations
2.1: Differential Diagnosis by Presenting Symptom
3: The Fetus
4: Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
4.1: Laryngeal and Tracheal Anomalies
4.2: Nasal Anomalies
5: Cleft Lip-Palate and Robin Sequence
6: Cardiovascular Disorder
6.1: Patent Ductus Arteriosus
6.2: Vascular Rings
6.3: Vascular Anomalies
7: Respitatory Disorders
7.1: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
7.2: Congential Diaphragmatic Hernia and Diaphragmatic Eventration
7.3: Pneumothorax and Air Leak
7.4: Chylothorax
7.5: Thoracic Mass Lesions
8: Gastrointestinal Disorders
8.1: Gastroschisis
8.2: Omphalocele
8.3: Necrotizing Enterocolitis
8.4: bstruction
8.5: Gastointestinal Bleeding
8.6: Short-Bowel Syndrome
8.7: Inguinal Hernia
8.8: Umbilical Hernia
8.6: Short Bowel Syndrome
8.7: Inguinal Hernia
8.9: Feeding Tubes
8.10: Gastro-Intestinal Reflux
8.11: Ostomy Diversions and Management
9: Genitourinary Disorders
9.1: Obstruction of the Urinary Tract, including Hydronephrosis
9.2: Renal Venous Thrombosis
9.3: Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney
9.4: Polycystic Kidney Disease
9.5: Bladder Exstrophy
9.6: Cloacal Exstrophy
9.7: Urolithiasis in Neonates
9.8: Dialysis/Catheters
9.9: Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction in the Newborn
9.10: Testicular Torsion
9.11: Circumcision
10: Neurologic Disorders
10.1: Neonatal Hydrocephalus
10.2: Myelodysplasia
11: Retinopathy of Prematurity
12: Intravenous Extravasation Injuries
13: Orthopaedic Considerations
14: Genetic Considerations
15: Anesthesiology
15.1: Anesthesia for Neonatal Surgical Emergencies
15.2: Pain Assessment and Management
16: Health Maintenance/Discharge Planning

About the Author

Anne Hansen, MD, MPH, Medical Director Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts.

Mark Puder, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts.