Essential Obstetrics and Gynaecology 6th edition

This is the sixth edition of a popular, highly readable primer in obstetrics and gynaecology. It has been thoroughly updated and aligns with the undergraduate curriculum in O&G devised by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Highly illustrated throughout Essential information points at the end of chapters Case histories Practical procedures boxes Alert (warnings or advice) and tick (guidance or definitions) boxes throughout Over 100 self-assessment MCQs Appendices: Principles of Perioperative Care; Governance, Audit and Research Reflects the national undergraduate curriculum in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK and Australia More information on: Fetal development Screening for fetal anomaly: non-invasive prenatal testing Placenta accreta Infections acquired in pregnancy: Zika, Rubella Non-invasive prenatal testin Fetal Doppler examination, e.g. middle cerebral artery, ductus venosus Management of preterm labour: oxytocin antagonists Induction of labour: components of Bishop score Ectopic pregnancy: Caesarean scar ectopic, cornual ectopic Emergency contraception: ulipristal acetate Sterilization: salpingectomy Genital tract infections: role of sexual health clinic, contact tracing Cervix: update on HPV screening and vaccination Ovary: update FIGO staging of ovarian carcinoma; "risk reducing surgery" for ovarian cancer WHO surgical safety checklist added to Appendix A. New self-assessment OSCE questions Contributors vii Acknowledgements ix Dedication xi Preface xiii Section 1 Essential reproductive science 1 Anatomy of the female pelvis 2 (10) Caroline de Costa 2 Conception and implantation 12 (10) Roger Pepperell 3 Physiological changes in pregnancy 22 (19) Fiona Broughton Pipkin 4 Placental and fetal growth and development 41 (15) Adonis S. Ioannides 5 Perinatal and maternal mortality 56 (10) Boon H. Lim Section 2 Essential obstetrics 6 History taking and examination in obstetrics 66 (16) Petra Agostxm Edwin Chandraharan 7 Normal pregnancy and antenatal care 82 (11) Shaylee Iles 8 Obstetric disorders 93 (31) Henry G. Murray 9 Maternal medicine 124 (25) Suzanne V. F. Wallace David lames 10 Congenital abnormalities and assessment of fetal wellbeing 149 (19) David James Suzanne V. F. Wallace 11 Management of labour 168 (29) Sabaratnam Arulkumaran 12 Management of delivery 197 (16) Sabaratnam Arulkumaran 13 Postpartum and early neonatal care 213 (9) Shankari Arulkumaran 14 Mental health and childbirth 222 (10) Jo Black Section 3 Essential gynaecology 15 Basic clinical skills in gynaecology 232 (10) Ian Symonds 16 Gynaecological disorders 242 (31) Ian S. Fraser 17 Infertility 273 (14) Eloise Fraison William Ledger 18 Early pregnancy care 287 (14) Ian Symonds 19 Sexual and reproductive health 301 (27) Roger Pepperell 20 Gynaecological oncology 328 (24) Hextan Y. S. Ngan Karen K. L. Chan 21 Prolapse and disorders of the urinary tract 352 (15) Ajay Rane Mugdha Kulkarni Jay Iyer Appendices A. Principles of perioperative care 367 (8) Stergios K. Doumouchtsis B. Governance, audit and research 375 (7) Tahir Mahmood Sambit Mukhopadhyay C. Medicolegal aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology 382 (6) Roger Pepperell OSCE stations: Questions 388 (6) Paul Duggan OSCE stations: Answers 394 (7) Self-assessment: Questions 401 (15) Kevin Hayes Self-assessment: Answers 416 (18) Further reading 434 (6) Index 440