Munro Kerr's Operative Obstetrics,
Edition 1
By Thomas F. Baskett, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCS(C), FRCS(Ed), FRCOG, FACOG, DHMSA, Andrew A. Calder, MB, ChB, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCP(Glas), FRCP(Ed), FRCOG, HonFCOG(SA) and Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Publication Date:
01 Apr 2014
Description
Key Features
- Focuses on the intrapartum aspects of obstetric practice - the focus of medico-legal and clinical audit attention
- Highly illustrated to show techniques in detail
- Offers tips and advice to the trainee
- Emphasis on practical matters - a step-by-step approach
- Includes historical boxes to enliven and entertain
About the author
By Thomas F. Baskett, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCS(C), FRCS(Ed), FRCOG, FACOG, DHMSA, Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Andrew A. Calder, MB, ChB, MD, FRCS(Ed), FRCP(Glas), FRCP(Ed), FRCOG, HonFCOG(SA), Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Edinburgh, UK and Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Professor Emeritus, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London, London, UK
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Human birth
- Obstetric risk management
- Assessment and management of labour
- Fetal surveillance in labour
- Fetal asphyxia
- Induction of labour
- Preterm labour
- Assisted vaginal delivery
- Malpresentations
- Shoulder dystocia
- Caesarean section
- Vaginal birth after caesarean section
- Uterine rupture
- Breech delivery
- Twin and triplet delivery
- Cord prolapse
- Antepartum haemorrhage
- Postpartum haemorrhage
- Retained placenta
- Acute uterine inversion
- Lower genital tract trauma
- Haemorrhagic shock
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- Analgesia and anaesthesia
- Procedures and techniques: Acute tocolysis
- Version
- Uterine tamponade
- Uterine compression sutures
- Pelvic vessel ligation and embolisation
- Obstetric hysterectomy
- Symphysiotomy
- Destructive operations on the fetus
Book details
ISBN:
9788131240588
Page Count: 304
Retail Price
:
£35.78
