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Oded Ben-Ari, Gilad Horowitz, Itzhak Fried, Dan M. Fliss Summary Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is indicated in cases of epilepsy which are refractory to medical treatment. Under general anesthesia, a…

Barak Ringel, Gadi Fishman Summary Palpable cervical lymphadenopathy is a very common referral cause in children. It is mostly of an inflammatory/benign etiology. The clinician should be suspicious but he/she…

Sam J. Daniel Summary Salivary gland ductal diversion or relocation, salivary ductal ligation, and botulinum toxin injection in the salivary glands are effective strategies in the treatment of drooling or…

Oded Nahlieli Summary In this chapter pediatric salivary gland inflammatory pathology and minimal invasive approach for the treatment of pediatric cases have been discussed in details. We will review the…

Aviyah Peri, Dan M. Fliss Summary Parapharyngeal space (PPS) pathologies are uncommon in the pediatric population, yet infections and tumors occupying this fibrofatty fascial compartment may be life threatening. The…

Sam J. Daniel Summary Submandibular Gland Excision is most commonly performed via a transcervical approach. It is indicated for a number of conditions including refractory recurrent sialadenitis, sialolithiasis not amenable…

Darrin V. Bann, Meghan Wilson Summary In comparison to adults, parotid lesions in children are more likely to result from infectious or inflammatory conditions than neoplastic processes. The etiology of…

Vaninder K. Dhillon, Jonathon O. Russell, Ralph P. Tufano Summary This chapter summarizes the indications, techniques, and surgical considerations for pediatric patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Based upon the pathophysiology of thyroid…