Childbirth Trauma

1. Front Matter

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2. Female Pelvic Anatomy

   • George Iancu

   Pages 1-13

3. Anorectal Anatomy and Physiology

   • Filippo La Torre, Diego Coletta, Federica Costanzo, Fabiano Iaquinandi, Francesco Velluti

   Pages 15-30

4. Epidemiology of Childbirth Trauma and Associated Pelvic Floor Disorders

   • Lieschen H. Quiroz, S. Abbas Shobeiri

   Pages 31-41

5. The Effect of Pregnancy on the Pelvic Floor

   • Cornelia Betschart, Josef Wisser

   Pages 43-56

6. Mode of Delivery and Perineal Trauma

   • Nivedita Gauthaman, Stergios K. Doumouchtsis

   Pages 57-68

7. Episiotomy

   • Vladimir Kalis, Zdenek Rusavy, Matija Prka

   Pages 69-99

8. Types of Pelvic Floor Injury During Childbirth

   • Jorge Milhem Haddad, Lilian R. Fiorelli, Thais V. Peterson

   Pages 101-109

9. Principles of Assessment of Childbirth Injury

   • Maya Basu

   Pages 111-118

10. Management of Childbirth Injury

    • Maya Basu

    Pages 119-130

11. Further Investigations and Follow-Up: Pelvic Floor Ultrasound

    • Ghazaleh Rostami Nia, S. Abbas Shobeiri

    Pages 131-150

12. Childbirth and Lower Urinary Tract Complications

    • Ali Abdel Raheem, Ahmed Zoaier, Ahmed El-Sherbiny

    Pages 151-179

13. Childbirth Trauma and Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Complications

    • Filippo La Torre, Giuseppe Giuliani, Francesco Guerra

    Pages 181-194

14. Healing Process and Complications

    • Kostis I. Nikolopoulos, Stergios K. Doumouchtsis

    Pages 195-211

15. Pregnancy, Puerperium and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

    • Jittima Manonai

    Pages 213-230

16. Obstetric Fistula

    • George Iancu

    Pages 231-247

17. Prediction, Risk Assessment, and Prevention of Childbirth Trauma

    • Anushuya Devi Kasi, Stergios K. Doumouchtsis

    Pages 249-270

18. Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy for the Prevention and Management of Childbirth Trauma

    • Siv Mørkved, Signe Nilssen Stafne, Hege Hølmo Johannessen

    Pages 271-301

19. Prognosis of Childbirth Trauma

    • Cynthia A. Brincat, Christina Lewicky-Gaupp, Dee E. Fenner

    Pages 303-314

20. Back Matter

    Pages 315-329

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This comprehensive and authoritative text takes an integrated approach to childbirth trauma, focusing on anal sphincter injuries and perineal morbidity, as well as other lower urinary tract dysfunctions secondary to childbirth. ​In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on childbirth injury. Research based on clinical evaluation and anal ultrasound has improved our understanding of these significant childbirth related complications, their associated morbidity and their long-term sequelae. Despite extensive research interest, clinical focus and institutional national and international guidelines, outcomes are still not optimal and debates continue. Complete with full-color illustrations, Childbirth Trauma is a useful guide for clinicians and researchers in this field.

• Anal sphincter
• Biomechanics
• Childbirth
• Pelvic floor anatomy
• Perineal morbidity
• Urinary tract

“This original textbook tackled a very important public health problem and the authors must be congratulated for their didactic approach. Their work is exhausted and well-illustrated, and will be very useful for all practitioners involved in obstetrics, female urology, and pelvic floor rehabilitation.” (European Urology Today, Vol. 29 (4), August-September, 2017)

• St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom

  Stergios K Doumouchtsis

Stergios K. Doumouchtsis PhD, MRCOG Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, RCOG accredited Subspecialist in Urogynaecology Honorary Senior Lecturer Lead Consultant for Childbirth Injury and Pelvic Health after Childbirth Services St George's Healthcare NHS Trust / St George's University of London, UK

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