Gynecologic surgery
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Gynecologic surgery
Blackwell Science, c1995
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The second edition of this book continues to offer gynecologic surgeons the most practical, comprehensive and up-to-date information needed to enhance performance. It covers anatomy, physiology, and surgical procedures in great detail, with the added benefit of high-quality illustrations to portray difficult surgical techniques and their applications. As in the current edition, it is written by leading authorities which lends a varied perspective to the material. Extensive coverage of all the new suture materials and their selection, including staples and surgical drains, and wound closure techniques are included. A new chapter on the management of episiotomies has been added. The section on INFERTILITY includes chapters on reconstructive tubal microsurgery, ectopic pregnancy, tubal sterilization, metroplasty, and myomectomy. The section on ENDOSCOPIC AND LASER SURGERY covers intra-abdominal applications of laser surgery, including a new chapter, "Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy". The new section on MANAGING COMPLICATIONS OF GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY includes chapters on hemorrhagic complications, geriatric gynecologic surgery, peroperative care and more.
Table of Contents
The first section, Anatomy: principles of surgery and general surgery deals mainly with the retroperitoneum and the pelvis. The surgical management of common problems, such as the techniques for appendectomy and the repair of incidental hernia are discussed in detail. Extensive coverage of all the new suture materials and their selection, including staples and surgical drains, and wound closure techniques are included. Section 2, Vaginal Surgery, is important since it is one type of surgery that only the well-trained gynecologic surgeon can perform. A new chapter on the management of episiotomies has been added. The next section, gynecologic urologic surgery, covers different types of repairs for urinary stress incontinence. Section 4, infertility surgery, includes chapters on reconstructive tubal microsurgery ectopic pregnancy, tubal sterilization, metroplasty and myomectomy. Section 5, endoscopic and laser surgery, is a series of chapters on the intra-abdominal applications of laser surgery, including a new chapter, "Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy". Section 6, managing complications of gynecologic surgery, includes new chapters on managing episiotomy dehiscence and hemorrhagic complications. The final section, ambulatory surgery, is completely new and covers geriatric gynecologic surgery, anesthesia, ambulatory surgery, legal implications of gynecologic surgery, and office management
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