Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 22

Summary:
Published every two years, Recent Advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, gives the busy consultant the best and most up to date recommendations on patient care. Focusing on important areas of clinical practice, this book helps consultants and specialist registrars to keep abreast with main developments in obstetrics and gynaecology. The contributors are recognised experts in their particular field and they provide in-depth reviews of their areas with 'key points for clinical practice'.

• Forming part of the successful and well established Recent Advances series

• Provides the busy consultant with the best and most up-to-date recommendations on patient care

• Focusses on important aspects of clinical practice and assists Consultants and Specialist Registrars in keeping abreast of the main developments in obstetrics and gynaecology

• Addresses many current topics of interest and will be invaluable to candidates preparing for specialist examinations in obstetrics and gynaecology

• Contributors are recognised experts in their particular field and provide in-depth reviews with 'key points for clinical practice'

Table of Contents:
SECTION ONE: OBSTETRICS
1. Advances in the management of the antiphospholipid syndrome - Shehnaaz Jivraj, Rajendra S. Rai
2. The clinical implications of thrombophilia in pregnancy - John R Higgins, Joanne Said
3. Clinical applications of fetal therapy - Jose L. Bartha, Peter W. Soothill
4. Investigation and management of the small fetus - Stephen A. Walkinshaw, Lindsay Cochrane
5. Management of abnormal liver function in pregnancy - Mark D. Kilby, Katherine J. Barber
6. Can the high Caesarean section rates be reduced? - Michael S. Robson
7. Maternal and neonatal morbidity following operative delivery in the second stage of labour - Deirdre J. Murphy
SECTION TWO: GYNAECOLOGY
8. The evidence-based practice of assisted reproduction
9. Menorrhagia and bleeding disorders - Rezan A. Kadir, Demetrious L. Economides
10. Evidence-based surgical treatment for dysfunctional uterine bleeding - David E. Parkin, Stuart Jack
11. Evaluation of arterial embolisation of uterine fibroids - John Reidy, Bruce McLucas
12. Reducing the complications of minimal access pelvic surgery - Fiona Reid, Anthony R.B. Smith
13. Advances in the surgical management of vaginal prolapse - Patrick Hogston
14. Advances in the treatment of endometrial cancer - Rick D. Clayton, Desmond P.J. Barton

About the Author(s):

John Bonnar MA MD(Hons) FRCOG FRCPI
Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Trinity College, University of Dublin; Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin; Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

William Dunlop PhD FRCSEd FRCOG
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Surgical and Reproductive Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Readership:
Trainees and candidates preparing for specialist examinations in obstetrics and gynaecology, specialists practising in this field