Overview
- Editors:
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Herbert J. Buchsbaum
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh—Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA
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Leslie A. Walton
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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- Benjamin Gilbert, Ben A. Rich
Pages 13-28
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- Leslie A. Walton, Vicki V. Baker
Pages 45-52
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- Herbert J. Buchsbaum, Julius Mazer
Pages 87-104
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- Daniel J. Polacek, Herbert J. Buchsbaum
Pages 181-194
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- Hans-B. Krebs, B. Frederick Helmkamp
Pages 195-205
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- Ellen Brock, J. Andrew Fantl
Pages 207-212
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Back Matter
Pages 223-231
About this book
This volume is directed toward physicians who perform gynecologic sur gery. The problems addressed are those encountered specifically in the performance of surgical procedures on the female genitalia. This book is not intended to be an atlas of surgery, but rather to supplement the many atlases available to the interested reader. There is an increasing body of physiologic and clinical data that is di rectly related to gynecologic surgery. The editors have selected subjects for this volume that directly impact on the outcome of the operative proce dure. Authors were chosen who have documented interest and expertise. Many decisions made before the performance of the gynecologic opera tion can influence the outcome of the procedure, such as choice of abdomi nal incision, preparation of the operative field, and use of prophylactic anticoagulants and antibiotics. During the operation, additional choices that are open to the surgeon can affect the outcome: choice of suture material, technique of bladder drainage, and the use of drains. Attention to details of surgery, avoidance of genitourinary or gastrointestinal injury, and attention to potential problems in specific age groups can result in better outcome for the patient. The reader will also find chapters devoted to the legal implications of operative consent, the control of surgical bleed ing, and intra- and postoperative monitoring. It is our hope that the material in this book will help the gynecologic surgeon in his practice to improve the care of the female patient undergo ing operative procedures on the genitalia.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh—Magee Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, USA
Herbert J. Buchsbaum
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, USA
Leslie A. Walton
