Clinical Gynecology

DESCRIPTION

Written with the busy practice in mind, this book delivers clinically focused, evidence-based gynecology guidance in a quick-reference format. It explores etiology, screening, tests, diagnosis, and treatment for a full range of gynecologic health issues. The coverage includes the full range of gynecologic malignancies, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, infectious diseases, urogynecologic problems, gynecologic concerns in children and adolescents, and surgical interventions including minimally invasive surgical procedures. Information is easy to find and absorb owing to the extensive use of full-color diagrams, algorithms, and illustrations. The new edition has been expanded to include aspects of gynecology important in international and resource-poor settings.

· Utilizes an easy-to-use, highly templated format with many full-color illustrations - makes information easy to find and understand
· Focuses on evidence-based practices - helps deliver effective patient care
· Contributor list now includes more international authorities - gives a global view

CONTENTS

Preface

Part I. Ambulatory Office Practice
1. Osteoporosis
2. Premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder
3. Geriatric gynecology
4. Chronic pelvic pain
5. Female sexual dysfunction
6. Alternative medicine
7. Domestic violence
8. Female genital mutilation
9. Abnormal uterine bleeding
10. Preventive health
11. Preconception counseling
12. Cervical cancer screening
13. Colposcopy
14. Imaging in gynecology

Part II. General Gynecology:
15. Endometriosis
16. Uterine leiomyomas: epidemiology, diagnosis and management
17. Ectopic pregnancy
18. Benign vulvar diagnosis
19. Preoperative evaluation and postoperative management
20. Principles of surgical technique

Part III. Gynecologic Infectious Disease:
21. Vulvovaginal infections
22. Sexually transmitted diseases
23. Pelvic inflammatory disease
24. Human immunodeficiency virus infection
25. Human papillomaviruses
26. Gynecologic surgery and sepsis

Part IV. Urogynecology:
27. The anatomic basis of normal and abnormal pelvic support
28. Nonsurgical treatment of urinary incontinence
29. Surgical treatment of urinary incontinence
30. Surgical treatment of fecal incontinence
31. Urogynecologic work-up
32. Diagnosis and treatment of fistulas

Part V. Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology:
33. Normal puberty
34. Precocious puberty
35. Delayed puberty and primary amenorrhea
36. Medical management of gynecologic problems in the pediatric and adolescent patient
37. Surgical problems in the pediatric patient

Part VI. Minimally Invasive Surgery:
38. Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic instrumentation
39. Surgical set-up for minimally invasive surgery
40. Laparoscopic procedures
41. Hysteroscopic procedures
42. Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic complications

Part VII. Gynecologic Oncology:
43. Breast carcinoma
44. Breast cancer screening
45. Vulvar carcinoma
46. Vaginal cancer
47. Cervical cancer
48. Endometrial carcinoma
49. Uterine sarcomas
50. Fallopian tube carcinoma
51. Ovarian cancer
52. Gestational trophoblastic disease
53. Pain management in gynecologic oncology
54. Cancer genetics
55. Cancer in the pregnant patient

Part VIII. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility:
A. Infertility:
56. Female infertility and the evaluation of infertile couple
57. Assisted Reproductive Technologies and in-vitro fertilization
58. Male infertility
59. Recurrent early pregnancy loss
B. Reproduction/Endocrinology:
60. Hyperprolactinemia
61. Secondary amennorhea
62. Contraception
63. Physiology of the menstrual cycle
64. Menopause
65. Perimenopause
66. Polycystic ovary syndrome
67. Thyroid function and disorders
68. Disorders of the adrenal gland
Index.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Eric J. Bieber, Case Western Hospitals, Cleveland

Joseph S. Sanfilippo, University of Pittsburgh
Joseph S. Sanfilippo MD MBA is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Ira R. Horowitz, Emory University, Atlanta

Mahmood I. Shafi, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
Mahmood Shafi is Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon and Oncologist, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.

Contributors

Tamara J. Vokes, Michelle J. Washington, Candace Brown, Frank W. Ling, Pallavi Latthe, Suneetha Rachaneni, Fred M. Howard, Miya P. Yamamoto, Nancy A. Phillips, Gloria Bachmann, Jennifer S. Gell, Judy C. Chang, Claudine Marie Gayle, Janice M. Rymer, Randall B. Barnes, Jon K. Hathaway, Roger P. Smith, Frank W. Ling, Marion S. Verp, Herschel W. Lawson, Leda Gattoc, Lisa C. Flowers, Susan J. Freeman, Evis Sala, William W. Hurd, David B. Redwine, Rahi Victory, Walter Romano, John Bennett, Michael P. Diamond, Nichole M. Barker, Thomas G. Stovall, Anita Blanchard, Daniel L. Clarke-Pearson, Monique A. Spillman, Christopher V. Lutman, Paula S. Lee, Saloney Nazeer, Mahmood I. Shafi, Sebastian Faro, Richard L. Sweet, Denise J. Jamieson, Caroline C. King, Athena P. Kourtis, Elizabeth R. Unger, Mack T. Ruffin, IV, Conception Diaz-Arrastia, Ashish Pradhan, Rohna M. Kearney, Rony A. Adam, Peggy A. Norton, S. Robert Kovac, Gina M. Northington, Timothy M. Geiger, Paul E. Wise, Ira J. Kodner, Philip M. Toosz-Hobson, Fidan Israfibayli, Frank M. Biro, Shon P. Rowan, Pamela J. Murray, Christine Yu, Robert L. Rosenfield, Eduardo X. Lara-Torre, S. Paige Hertweck, Joseph S. Sanfilippo, Suketu M. Mansuria, Nicole M. Donnellan, Togas Tulandi, Frank M. Wittmaack, Eric J. Bieber, Ronald L. Levine, Shan Biscette, Resad P. Pasic, Farr R. Nezhat, Ali Mahdavi, Tanja Pejovic, Steven D. McCarus, Navneet Dhillon, Ruth M. O'Regan, Victoria L. Green, Alan N. Gordon, Mohamed K. Mehasseb, K. Ulrich Petry, Enrique Hernandez, J. Stuart Ferriss, Joseph Buscema, Robert McLellan, Hextan Y. S. Ngan, Annie N. Y. Cheung, Peter G. Rose, Denise S. Uyar, Ritu Salani, Eric Eisenhauer, Inbar Ben-Shachar, Larry J. Copeland, Michael Byas-Smith, Namita J. Khanna, Jonathan S. Berek, Saloney Nazeer, Ertug Kovanci, Sandra Ann Carson, Randall S. Hines, Bryan D. Cowan, Michael L. Eisenberg, Larry I. Lipshultz, William H. Kutteh, Nicole M. Donnellan, Carolyn R. Jaslow, Mary D. Stephenson, Mindy S. Christianson, Jeremy A. King, Howard A. Zacur, Elizabeth E. Puscheck, Ronald T. Burkman, Katharine O'Connell White, Sarah L. Berga, Susannah D. Copland, Erika B. Johnston-MacAnanny, Robert L. Reid, Thomas E. Snyder, Shruti Malik, Karishma Circelli, Ertug Kovanci, John E. Buster, Kristiina Parviainen, Devon M. Ramaeker, Carla P. Roberts, Monica W. Best