HANDS-OFF SURGERY

Key words: Abdominal trauma, Crohn’s disease, Appendiceal abscess, Anorectal achalasia

In pediatric surgery, the choice of conservative management (which it is not necessarily nonoperative) has modified the therapeutic approach to many conditions. In this paper, the Author examines the impact of this policy on 4 conditions: splenohepatic injuries, Crohn’s disease, appendiceal abscess and anorectal achalasia. For all the above conditions suggestions are given based on literature review and personal experience.