Munro Kerr's Operative Obstetrics, 13th Edition

Edited by Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Professor Emeritus, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London, London, UK and Michael Robson, MD   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

• 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

Contents

ANTENATAL

1. Human birth

2. Preterm labour and delivery

3. Cervical cerclage

4. Antepartum haemorrhage: an overview

5. Vasa praevia

6. Abruption

7. Induction of labour

LABOUR AND DELIVERY

8. Assessment and management of labour and delivery

9. Fetal surveillance in labour

10. Fetal asphyxia

11. Acute tocolysis

12. Cord prolapse

13. The use of oxytocin to accelerate or induce labour

14. Malpresentations and malposition

15. Assisted vaginal delivery: an overview

16. Assisted vaginal delivery: non-rotational forceps and manual rotation

17. Assisted vaginal delivery: vacuum

18. Assisted vaginal delivery: rotational forceps

Karl Olah and Kim Hinshaw

19. Shoulder dystocia

20. Breech delivery

21. Twin and triplet delivery

22. Labour and delivery after previous caesarean

23. Uterine rupture

24. Caesarean section: controversies, audit and indications

25. Caesarean section: procedure

26. Caesarean section: clinical challenges

27. Additional procedures at caesarean section: salpionghectomy, myomectomy, ovarian surgery and hysterectomy

28. Placenta praevia and the morbidly adherent placenta

29. Haemorrhagic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and obstetric resuscitation

30. Thromboprophylaxis in labour and delivery

31. Amniotic fluid embolism

32. Analgesia and anaesthesia in labour and delivery

33. Labour and delivery in high-BMI women

POSTPARTUM

34. Postpartum haemorrhage

35. Retained placenta

36. Uterine and vaginal tamponade

37. Uterine compression sutures

38. Pelvic vessel ligation and embolization: obstetric and radiological perspective

39. Lower genital tract trauma

40. Acute uterine inversion

Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

41. Symphysiotomy

42. Destructive operations on the fetus

ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS

43. Perinatal audit in labour and delivery - safety, consistency and quality

44. Competence and skills training