Munro Kerr's Operative Obstetrics, 13th Edition
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 contextualising this with the history of obstetric practice.
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 contextualising this with the history of obstetric practice.
New to this edition
- New chapter to cover labour and delivery in high-BMI women
- Extensive coverage of Caesarean section to reflect current critical thinking
- New chapters exploring assisted vaginal delivery in greater depth
- Management areas and guidelines fully updated (e.g. for fetal monitoring in labour).
- Covers significant new research, e.g. the WOMAN trial.
- New editor, Michael Robson
Key Features
- Authoritative, world-known editors and author team.
- Presents a contemporary and pragmatic summary ofrecent developments in operative obstetrics.
- Contextualises practice in the history of obstetric practice.
- Accurate line drawings throughout clearly demonstrating relevant procedures and equipment.
- Advice and management for obstetricians working in resource-limited areas
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780702076350 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | Edited by Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Professor Emeritus, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London, London, UK and Michael Robson, MD |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Edition Number | 13 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Illustrations | Approx. 156 illustrations |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 308 |
| Publication Date | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery |
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Contents
ANTENATAL
1. Human birth
Richard Greene
2. Preterm labour and delivery
Jane E. Norman
3. Cervical cerclage
Shane Patrick Higgins
4. Antepartum haemorrhage: an overview
Alan Cameron
5. Vasa praevia
Marie Anne Ledingham and Andrew Thomson
6. Abruption
Fiona Nugent, Andrew Thomson
7. Induction of labour
Tracey A. Johnston
LABOUR AND DELIVERY
8. Assessment and management of labour and delivery
Michael Robson
9. Fetal surveillance in labour
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
10. Fetal asphyxia
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
11. Acute tocolysis
Edwin Chandraharan
12. Cord prolapse
Austin Ugwumadu
13. The use of oxytocin to accelerate or induce labour
Michael Robson
14. Malpresentations and malposition
Michael Robson and Thomas Baskett
15. Assisted vaginal delivery: an overview
Stephen O’Brien, Dimitrios Siassakos and Kim Hinshaw
16. Assisted vaginal delivery: non-rotational forceps and manual rotation
Simon Cunningham and Kim Hinshaw
17. Assisted vaginal delivery: vacuum
Thomas van den Akker and Kim Hinshaw
18. Assisted vaginal delivery: rotational forceps
Karl Olah and Kim Hinshaw
19. Shoulder dystocia
Joanna Crofts
20. Breech delivery
Lawrence Impey and Anita Hedditch
21. Twin and triplet delivery
Austin Ugwumadu
22. Labour and delivery after previous caesarean
Michael Robson
23. Uterine rupture
Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada and Donal Brennan
24. Caesarean section: controversies, audit and indications
Michael Robson
25. Caesarean section: procedure
Thomas Bergholt
26. Caesarean section: clinical challenges
Sara Paterson-Brown
27. Additional procedures at caesarean section: salpionghectomy, myomectomy, ovarian surgery and hysterectomy
Donal Brennan and Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada
28. Placenta praevia and the morbidly adherent placenta
Donal Brennan and Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada
29. Haemorrhagic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and obstetric resuscitation
Jennifer M. Walsh and Niamh Ellen Hayes
30. Thromboprophylaxis in labour and delivery
Niamh Ellen Hayes and Jennifer M. Walsh
31. Amniotic fluid embolism
Derek Tuffnell
32. Analgesia and anaesthesia in labour and delivery
Siaghal Mac Colgáin
33. Labour and delivery in high-BMI women
Dan Farine and Cynthia Maxwell
POSTPARTUM
34. Postpartum haemorrhage
Andrew Weeks
35. Retained placenta
Andrew Weeks
36. Uterine and vaginal tamponade
Andrew Weeks
37. Uterine compression sutures
Andrew Weeks
38. Pelvic vessel ligation and embolization: obstetric and radiological perspective
Donal Brennan, David Paul Brophy and Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada
39. Lower genital tract trauma
Abdul Hameed Sultan and Bharati R. Thakar
40. Acute uterine inversion
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
41. Symphysiotomy
Priya Soma-Pillay and Robert Pattinson
42. Destructive operations on the fetus
Priya Soma-Pillay and Robert Pattinson
ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS
43. Perinatal audit in labour and delivery – safety, consistency and quality
Michael Robson
44. Competence and skills training
Timothy Draycott, Emily Hotton and Sophie Renwick
From customers
‘Great book to learn operative obstetrics from. One of the best medical books I ever read.’
‘I love this book, it's a great book for residents. It hasn’t got too much information, but has the important stuff.’
'Great book to learn operative obstetrics. One of the best medical books I ever read.'
