Book[edited by] Michael A. Belfort, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz, Steven L. Clark, Karin A. Fox.
Summary: "The fifth volume in Dr. Jonathan Berek's bestselling series, Operative Techniques in Obstetric Surgery provides superbly illustrated, authoritative guidance on operative techniques along with a thorough understanding of how to select the best procedure, how to avoid complications, and what outcomes to expect. Easy to follow, up to date, and highly visual, this step-by-step reference covers the most common operations in obstetrics and is ideal for residents and physicians in daily practice"--Publisher
Contents:
Section I: general considerations. A brief overview of needles, sutures, and knots ; Surgical instruments ; Pelvic anatomy ; Incision and closure ; Fetal operative imaging ; Clinical simulation ; Management of critical surgical pregnant patients
Section II: Preconception considerations. Operative concerns in patients with congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract and external genitalia for the obstetrician ; Scar defects (niche and isthmocele) ; Uterus transplantation ; Abdominal cerclage
Section III: Antepartum. Cesarean scar pregnancy: diagnosis and management ; First- and second-trimester termination of pregnancy ; Gestational trophoblastic disease ; Invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures ; Surgical management of adnexal mass in pregnancy ; Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy ; Cerclage ; Trauma in pregnancy ; Obstetric anesthesiology ; Surgical principles of fetal interventions ; Uterine defect repair in an ongoing pregnancy
Section IV: Intrapartum. Episiotomy and episiotomy repair ; Vaginal breech delivery ; Delivery of multiple gestations ; Operative vaginal delivery ; Shoulder dystocia ; Cesarean delivery ; Peripartum hysterectomy ; Placenta previa ; Placenta accreta spectrum ; Gastrointestinal injuries during delivery ; Urologic injuries during delivery
Section V: Postpartum. Management of postpartum hemorrhage ; Lower genital tract lacerations and hematomas ; Uterine inversion ; Postcesarean complications ; Postpartum sterilization
Section VI: Other procedures. Low-resource operative obstetrics ; Vaginal fistula repair ; Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy ; Massive transfusion ; Delivery management in morbid obesity ; Management and delivery of conjoined twins ; Endovascular aortic balloon occlusion in obstetrics.