Pediatric Surgery

Abstract
MANY changes have occurred in the field of pediatric surgery since it was reviewed 20 years ago in the Journal,1 not only in the methods of treating certain diseases, but also in the development of pediatric surgery as a specialty. In 1955 Potts2 noted that there were then only eight pediatric surgical services in America. Today, most medical schools and major teaching hospitals include a division or department of pediatric surgery. In contrast, a department of pediatric surgery existed at the University of Prague 86 years ago.3 Parallel developments include formation of Sections of Surgery and Urology in the . . .