Munro Kerr's operative obstetrics

This is a highly illustrated, practical book covering the obstetric and surgical procedures used in intrapartum care, including commonly used procedures and more rare techniques. The authors take a step-by-step approach to each technique and includes 'tips' and 'pointers', whilst...

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Other Authors: Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam (Editor), Robson, Michael (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Saunders Elsevier 2020
Edition:Thirteenth edition
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Table of Contents:
  • Antenatal: 1. Human birth
  • 2. Preterm labour and delivery
  • 3. Cervical cerclage
  • 4. Antepartum haemorrhage: an overview
  • 5. Vasa praevia
  • 6. Placental abruption
  • 7. Induction of labour
  • Labour and delivery: 8. Assessment and management of labour
  • 9. Fetal surveillance in labour
  • 10. Fetal asphyxia
  • 11. Acute tocolysis
  • 12. Cord prolapse
  • 13. The use of oxytocin to accelerate or induce labour
  • 14. Malpresentations and malposition
  • 15. Assisted vaginal delivery: an overview
  • 16. Assisted vaginal delivery: non-rotational forceps and manual rotation
  • 17. Assisted vaginal delivery: vacuum
  • 18. Assisted vaginal delivery: rotational forceps
  • 19. Shoulder dystocia
  • 20. Breech presentation
  • 21. Twin and triplet delivery
  • 22. Labour and delivery after previous caesarean
  • 23. Uterine rupture
  • 24. Caesarean section: controversies, audit and indications
  • 25. Caesarean section: procedure
  • 26. Caesarean section: clinical challenges
  • 27. Additional procedures at caesarean section: salpionghectomy, myomectomy, ovarian surgery and hysterectomy
  • 28. Placenta praevia and the morbidly adherent placenta
  • 29. Haemorrhagic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and obstetric resuscitation
  • 30. Thromboprophylaxis in labour and delivery
  • 31. Amniotic fluid embolism
  • 32. Analgesia and anaesthesia in labour and delivery
  • 33. Labour and delivery in high-BMI women
  • Postpartum: 34. Postpartum haemorrhage
  • 35. Retained placenta
  • 36. Uterine and vaginal tamponade
  • 37. Uterine compression sutures
  • 38. Pelvic vessel ligation and embolization: obstetric and radiological perspective
  • 39. Lower genital tract trauma
  • 40. Acute uterine inversion
  • 41. Symphysiotomy
  • 42. Destructive operations on the fetus
  • Organizational aspects: 43. Perinatal audit in labour and delivery - safety, consistency and quality
  • 44. Competence and skills training.