Pediatric Surgery

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Abstract
The scope of pediatric surgery is broad, encompassing the care of patients from before birth through the adolescent years and addressing a wide range of conditions, including congenital malformations, cancer, trauma, and disorders requiring transplantation. The roots of pediatric surgery can be traced to the early 20th century, with the pioneering efforts of Dr. William E. Ladd at Children's Hospital in Boston. Since that time, several generations of surgeons have dedicated their careers to the care of children, and pediatric surgery has become a well-established specialty.1 The specialty matured with the development of postgraduate training programs, the creation of the . . .