Part 1 General: the ethics of surgery in newborn infants, B.P.Rickham; incidence and causation of congenital defects, J.R.Owens; neonatal physiology and its effect on pre- and postoperative management, P.D.Booker and G.H.Bush; neonatal respiratory physiology and respiratory complications, P.D.Booker and G.H.Bush; fluid and electrolyte management and nutritional support, C.J.Taylor and Jenny Walker; general operative techniques and equipment, R.E.Cudmore; antenatal diagnosis and its relevance to paediatric surgeons, D.W.Pilling; radiology of the newborn, Helen M.L.Carty; the low birthweight infant, R.W.I.Cooke; neonatal infections and antibiotics, C.A.Hart. Part 2 Trauma, tumour and twins: birth injuries, Magrit Lehner; tumours of the head and neck, Irene M.Irving; abdominal tumours, Irene M.Irving; sacrococcygeal teratoma, Irene M.Irving; conjoined twins, U.G.Stauffer. Part 3 Head and neck: the Pierre-Robin syndrome, A.R.Green and D.O.Maisels; neonatal surgery of the upper respiratory tract, J.H.Rogers. Part 4 Rib cage, diaphragm and lungs: congenital absence of ribs and cleft sternum, U.G.Stauffer; congenital diaphragmatic hernia and eventration of the diaphragm, Irene M.Irving and P.D.Booker; gastro-oesophageal reflux and hiatus hernia, J.Lister; oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistuls, R.E.Cudmore; malformations and acquired lesions of lungs, pleura and mediastinum, Irene M.Irving. Part 5 Heart and great vessels: heart disease in the neonate, R.Arnold; the surgery of congenital heart disease, D.I.Hamilton; postoperative care in the cardiac patient, Roxane McKay. Part 6 Abdominal wall, alimentary and biliary systems: inguinal hernia, P.K.H.Tamm; umbilical abnormalities, Irene M.Irving; gastric outlet obstructions, R.C.M.Cook; intestinal obstruction - general considerations, J.Lister; duodenal atresia and stenosis - annular pancreas, Irene M.Irving; malrotation and volvulus of the intestine, J.Lister; intestinal atresia and stenosis, excluding the duodenum, J.Lister; duplications of the alimentary tract, J.Lister; neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis, J.Lister and P.K.H. Tamm; meconium and bacterial peritonitis, J.Lister and P.K.H.Tamm; intraluminal intestinal obstruction, R.C.M. Cook; Hirschsprung's disease, P.K.H.Tamm and J.Lister; anorectal malformations, R.C.M.Cook. Part 7 Central nervous system: hydrocephalus, R.E.Cudmore; open myelomeningocele and encephalocele, J.Lister. Part 8 Urogenital system: renal failure, T.McKendrick; infection in the urinary tract, T.McKendrick; indications for investigation of the urinary tract, A.M.K.Rickwood. (Part contents)
