Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 8/e

Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology,8/e


THE guide to women's reproductive health

The knowledge needed for careful and effective practice of obstetrics & gynaecology continues to grow. Dewhurst's
Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology distils evidence and experience into a straightforward, practice-based guide to
women's reproductive health.


This 8th edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect modern clinical needs. Summary boxes throughout enable
rapid assimilation of key information for effective clinical practice. The two main parts, obstetrics and gynaecology,
have been further divided into thematic sections:




The basics of obstetrics and of gynaecology

The phases of pregnancy from preconception to postnatal care

Maternal medicine and fetal medicine

Menstruation

Infertility

Urogynaecology

Gynaecologic oncology


Designed for trainees and to support experienced practitioners, Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is your
ideal clinical companion.








Section 1 Obstetrics


Part 1 Basic Science


1 Maternal Physiology, 5
Fiona Broughton Pipkin


2 The Placenta and Fetal Membranes, 16
Berthold Huppertz and John C.P. Kingdom


3 Normal Fetal Growth, 26
Jason Gardosi


Part 2 Normal Pregnancy


4 Pre-conception Counselling, 35
Mandish K. Dhanjal


5 Antenatal Care, 42
George Attilakos and Timothy G. Overton


Part 3 Early Pregnancy Problems


6 Spontaneous Miscarriage, 53
Catriona M. Stalder


7 Recurrent Miscarriage, 60
Siobhan Quenby


8 Gestational Trophoblast Tumours, 66
Philip Savage and Michael Seckl


9 Ectopic Pregnancy, 76
Davor Jurkovic


10 Induced Abortion, 88
Gillian Flett and Allan Templeton


Part 4 Maternal Medicine


11 Hypertensive Disorders, 101
Jason J.S. Waugh and Maria C. Smith


12 Heart Disease in Pregnancy, 111
Catherine Nelson-Piercy


13 Diabetes and Endocrine Disease in Pregnancy, 121
Anne Dornhorst and Catherine Williamson


14 Renal Disease, 137
Sarah Winfi eld and John M. Davison


15 Haematological Problems in Pregnancy, 151
Peter Clark, Andrew J. Thomson and Ian A. Greer


16 Miscellaneous Medical Disorders, 173
Andrew McCarthy


Part 5 Fetal Medicine


17 Antenatal Screening, 185
Ruwan C. Wimalasundera


18 Disorders of Fetal Growth and Assessment of Fetal Well-being, 200
Gordon C.S. Smith and Christoph C. Lees


19 Fetal Medical Conditions, 208
Janet Brennand


20 Fetal Anomalies, 219
Sailesh Kumar


21 Multiple Pregnancy, 230
Mark D. Kilby and Dick Oepkes


Part 6 Birth


22 The Normal Mechanisms of Labour, 247
Andr? L?ez Bernal and Errol R. Norwitz


23 Post-term Pregnancy, 269
Aaron B. Caughey


24 Induction and Augmentation of Labour, 287
Jane E. Norman


25 Obstetric Emergencies, 296
Sara Paterson-Brown


26 Malpresentation, Malposition, Cephalopelvic Disproportion and Obstetric Procedures, 311
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran


27 Fetal Monitoring During Labour, 326
Sara Paterson-Brown


28 Preterm Labour, 338
Phillip Bennett


29 Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Resuscitation, 356
Felicity Plaat


Part 7 Postnatal Care


30 Puerperium and Lactation, 365
D. Keith Edmonds


31 Neonatal Care for Obstetricians, 377
Glynn Russell


32 Obstetric Statistics, 394
James J. Walker


Section 2 Gynaecology


Part 8 Gynaecology


33 Clinical Anatomy of the Pelvis and Reproductive Tract, 413
Alan Farthing


34 Normal and Abnormal Development of the Genital Tract, 421
D. Keith Edmonds


35 The Role of Ultrasound in Gynaecology, 435
Tom Bourne


36 Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy, 448
Adam Magos


Part 9 Childhood and Adolescence


37 Puberty and Its Disorders, 471
D. Keith Edmonds


38 Gynaecological Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence, 480
D. Keith Edmonds


Part 10 Menstruation


39 The Menstrual Cycle, 487
William L. Ledger


40 Contraception and Sterilization, 495
Sharon T. Cameron and Anna Glasier


41 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Secondary Amenorrhoea, 513
Adam Balen


42 Menstrual Problems: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding and Primary Dysmenorrhoea, 534
Andrew W. Horne and Hilary O.D. Critchley


43 Premenstrual Syndrome, 544
P.M. Shaughn O'Brien


44 Menopause and the Postmenopausal Woman, 553
Nick Panay


Part 11 Inability to Conceive


45 Infertility, 567
Mark Hamilton


46 Assisted Reproduction, 580
Geoffrey Trew and Stuart Lavery


Part 12 Pelvic Pain


47 Pelvic Infection, 597
Jonathan D.C. Ross


48 Chronic Pelvic Pain, 607
R. William Stones


49 Endometriosis, 615
Stephen Kennedy and Philippe Koninckx


Part 13 Urogynaecology


50 Uterovaginal Prolapse, 627
Anthony R.B. Smith


51 Urinary Incontinence, 635
Dudley Robinson and Linda Cardozo


Part 14 Benign Gynaecological Disease


52 Benign Diseases of the Vulva, 695
Fiona M. Lewis and Sallie M. Neill


53 Benign Diseases of the Vagina, Cervix and Ovary, 706
D. Keith Edmonds


54 Benign Disease of the Uterus, 715
Aradhana Khaund and Mary Ann Lumsden


Part 15 Gynaecological Oncology


55 Malignant Disease of the Vulva and the Vagina, 729
David M. Luesley


56 Premalignant and Malignant Disease of the Cervix, 747
Mahmood I. Shafi


57 Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, 760
Hani Gabra and Sarah Blagden


58 Endometrial Cancer, 776
Sean Kehoe


Part 16 Miscellaneous Topics


59 Sexual Dysfunction, 785
Claudine Domoney


60 Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, 798
Maureen Dalton


61 Ethical Dilemmas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 805
Sheila McLean


62 The Law and the Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, 815
Bertie Leigh


Index, 823