The latest edition of An Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology continues its coverage of the innovative techniques in
investigation and surgery on the brink of becoming established as part of the gynecologic surgeon's repertoire, now
including the exciting developments in uterine transplantation.




1. Introduction: Preparing a patient for surgery

2. Preoperative work up

3. Complications

4. Anatomy

5. Cross sectional and molecular imaging

6. Sigmoidoscopy, cystoscopy and stenting

7. Tumor markers

8. Cone biopsy

9. Radical abdominal hysterectomy

10. Laparoscopically assisted vaginal radical hysterectomy

11. Radical vaginal trachelectomy

12. Radical abdominal trachelectomy

13. Central recurrent cervical cancer: the role of exenterative surgery

14. Total mesometrial resection

15. Laterally extended endopelvic resection

16. Vaginectomy

17. Radical vulvar surgery

18. Sentinel lymph node biopsy

19. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation techniques

20. Uterine transplantation and lessons from transplant surgery

21. Epithelial ovarian cancer

22. Upper abdominal cytoreduction for advanced ovarian cancers

23. Extraperitoneal approach to infrarenal, inframesenteric and pelvic lymphadenectomies

24. Vascular access and implantable vascular and peritoneal access devices

25. Surgical management of trophoblastic disease

26. Laparoscopy

27. Humidification during surgery: Benefits of using humidified gas during laparoscopic and open surgery

28. Robotic surgery

29. Gastrointestinal surgery in gynecologic oncology

30. Urologic procedures

31. Fistula repair

32. Treatment of vascular defects and injuries

33. Plastic reconstructive procedures

34. Additional plastic surgery procedures

35. Fat transfer: Applications in gynaecology

36. Surgical management of postpartum hemorrhage

37. Brachytherapy

38. Innovative methods to teach and train minimally invasive surgery

39. Meta-analysis of survival data

40. Evaluating survival data in the context of clinical decision making

41. Pain management

42. Palliative care

43. Doctor-patient communication.