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Perineal Trauma at Childbirth

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Editors:
  1. Khaled M. K. Ismail

    1. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

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  • Addresses all degrees of perineal trauma as well as interventions to reduce the risk of their occurrence and management of future pregnancies

  • Presents key knowledge beneficial to a multidisciplinary audience, including doctors, midwives, nurses and physiotherapists

  • Contains evidence-based solutions presented for service users and their families

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Perineal Trauma: A Historical and International Perspective

    • Christine Kettle, Khaled Ismail
    Pages 1-15

  3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Pelvic Floor

    • Renaud de Tayrac, Katharina Jundt, Vincent Letouzey, Mélanie Cayrac, Florent Masia, Eve Mousty et al.
    Pages 17-39

  4. Perineal Mapping

    • Vladimir Kalis, Magdalena Jansova, Zdenek Rusavy
    Pages 41-70

  5. Risk Factors for Perineal Trauma

    • Jan Willem de Leeuw, Sari Räisänen, Katariina Laine
    Pages 71-82

  6. Intrapartum Interventions and Risk of Perineal Trauma

    • Katariina Laine, Sari Räisänen, Vladimir Kalis
    Pages 83-96

  7. Assessment and Postnatal Management of Genital Tract Trauma

    • Teresa Arias, Debra Bick
    Pages 97-113

  8. The Role of Imaging in Assessing Perineal Trauma

    • Xavier Fritel, Anne-Cécile Pizzoferrato, Vincent Letouzey, Guillaume Legendre, Renaud de Tayrac, Katharina Jundt et al.
    Pages 115-145

  9. Perineal Trauma and Its Impact on Women’s Health

    • Sara Webb, Katariina Laine, Jan Willem de Leeuw
    Pages 147-160

  10. Perineal Trauma and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training

    • Amallia Brair, Nina Bridges, Khaled Ismail
    Pages 161-167

  11. Management of Perineal Trauma Complications: The Role of the MDT

    • Kaori Futaba, Simon Radley, Sara Webb, Matthew Parsons
    Pages 169-179

  12. Role of Training to Reduce Perineal Trauma at an Organsiational Level

    • Katariina Laine, Sari Räisänen
    Pages 181-185

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 187-191
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About this book

​This book aims to address all degrees of perineal trauma as well as interventions to reduce the risk of their occurrence and management of future pregnancies​. Perineal trauma affects a significant number of women worldwide every year. The inadequate assessment and management of perineal trauma can cause significant complications to women at a very critical time of their life. These can consequently lead to serious long-term problems.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Khaled M. K. Ismail

About the editor

Khaled Ismail is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Birmingham, UK.

The underlying theme of his research work is improving pregnancy related maternal and fetal outcomes both at the short and longer term. The main focus of his research programme falls into three broad categories: 

1. Childbirth-related pelvic floor dysfunction
2. Improvement Science3. Effect of maternal nutrition and vitamin supplementation on the fetal Epigenome

Professor Ismail has won several prestigious awards including the University College London Dean’s award for teaching and the Stoke and North Staffordshire Citizens of the year Innovation in Medical Technology and Development award.

Professor Ismail is the Chair of the European Perineal Trauma PEERS group.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Perineal Trauma at Childbirth

  • Editors: Khaled M. K. Ismail

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14860-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-14859-5Published: 26 April 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-79206-4Published: 20 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-14860-1Published: 18 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 191

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations, 22 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Gynecology, Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Medicine, Abdominal Surgery

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