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

Section 1 Essential reproductive science

1. Anatomy of the Female Pelvis; 2. Conception and Implantation; 3. Physiological Changes in Pregnancy; 4. Placental and Fetal Growth and Development; 5. Perinatal and Maternal Mortality

6. History Taking and Examination in Obstetrics; 7. Normal Pregnancy and Antenatal Care; 8. Obstetric Disorders; 9. Maternal Medicine; 10. Congenital Abnormalities and Assessment of Fetal Wellbeing; 11. Management of Labour; 12. Management of Delivery; 13. Postpartum and Early Neonatal Care; 14. Mental Health and Childbirth

15. Basic Clinical Skills in Gynaecology; 16. Gynaecological Disorders; 17. Infertility; 18. Early Pregnancy Care; 19. Sexual and Reproductive Health; 20. Gynaecological Oncology; 21. Prolapse and Disorders of the Urinary Tract

A. Principles of Perioperative Care; B. Governance, Audit and Research; C. Medicolegal Aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; OSCE Stations Questions; OSCE Stations Answers; Self-assessment Questions; Self-assessment Answers; Further Reading; Index