The Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children
Subtitle: Diagnosis, Medical Therapy, Surgical Management
Contributors: Ciro Esposito (Editor); Philippe Montupet (Editor); Steven Rothenberg (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 17, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9783540407362
Subjects: Paediatric medicine; Pediatrics; Internal Medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Gastroenterology; Children; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Hiatal Hernia; Homeprazole; Laparoscopy; Medical / Gastroenterology
Description: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common condition in children. In most infants the reflux disappears spontaneously after the first year of life; nevertheless, children may be managed with medical therapy and those with refractory disease should be referred to surgery. Guidelines for clinical practice have not yet been established for children. The editors of this book, have joined gastroenterologists, pediatricians, pediatric surgeons and radiologists to provide a modern overview on this pathology. The multimedia format of this endeavour (book with DVD) is extremely practical and simple to read.