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Edited by Frank Hinman, Jr, and Laurence Baskin
2nd ed, 961 pp, $307
Philadelphia, PA, Saunders / Elsevier, 2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-7216-0645-3

JAMA. 2009;302(10):1117-1118.

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This is the first update to this cornerstone surgical reference since its original release in 1994. Like its predecessor, the second edition is a definitive surgical text, incorporating the commentary and knowledge of more than 130 recognized experts in pediatric urology. At 961 pages, including a detailed index for quick reference, this edition is more than 200 pages longer than the original, owing primarily to an enhanced organizational structure with more subheadings and a more artistic format featuring larger diagrams and tables, as well as stylized fonts. This results in a less compact reference text but ultimately makes this book more user friendly than the previous edition.

There are 175 chapters, each devoted to a single surgical procedure and generally averaging 6 to 8 pages in length, which are neatly organized by organ system into 6 sections. The chapters begin with a short introduction providing essential background information, then quickly . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Ryan P. Dorin, MD, Reviewer
USC Institute of Urology
University of Southern California, School of Medicine
Los Angeles
rdorin@usc.edu

Roger E. De Filippo, MD, Reviewer
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles
rdefilippo@chla.usc.edu

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