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Munro Kerr's Operative Obstetrics

  • 13th Edition - October 2, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Michael Robson
  • Language: English

This is a highly illustrated, practical book covering the obstetric and surgical procedures used in intrapartum care, including commonly used procedures and more rare te… Read more

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This is a highly illustrated, practical book covering the obstetric and surgical procedures used in intrapartum care, including commonly used procedures and more rare techniques.

The authors take a step-by-step approach to each technique and includes 'tips' and 'pointers', whilst contextualising this with the history of obstetric practice.

Key features

  • Authoritative, world-known editors and author team
  • Presents a contemporary and pragmatic summary ofrecent developments in operative obstetrics
  • Contextualises practice in the history of obstetric practice
  • Accurate line drawings throughout clearly demonstrating relevant procedures and equipment
  • Advice and management for obstetricians working in resource-limited areas

Table of contents

ANTENATAL

1. Human birth
Richard Greene

2. Preterm labour and delivery
Jane E. Norman

3. Cervical cerclage
Shane Patrick Higgins

4. Antepartum haemorrhage: an overview
Alan Cameron

5. Vasa praevia
Marie Anne Ledingham and Andrew Thomson

6. Abruption
Fiona Nugent, Andrew Thomson

7. Induction of labour
Tracey A. Johnston

LABOUR AND DELIVERY

8. Assessment and management of labour and delivery
Michael Robson

9. Fetal surveillance in labour
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

10. Fetal asphyxia
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

11. Acute tocolysis
Edwin Chandraharan

12. Cord prolapse
Austin Ugwumadu

13. The use of oxytocin to accelerate or induce labour
Michael Robson

14. Malpresentations and malposition
Michael Robson and Thomas Baskett

15. Assisted vaginal delivery: an overview
Stephen O’Brien, Dimitrios Siassakos and Kim Hinshaw

16. Assisted vaginal delivery: non-rotational forceps and manual rotation
Simon Cunningham and Kim Hinshaw

17. Assisted vaginal delivery: vacuum
Thomas van den Akker and Kim Hinshaw

18. Assisted vaginal delivery: rotational forceps
Karl Olah and Kim Hinshaw

19. Shoulder dystocia
Joanna Crofts

20. Breech delivery
Lawrence Impey and Anita Hedditch

21. Twin and triplet delivery
Austin Ugwumadu

22. Labour and delivery after previous caesarean
Michael Robson

23. Uterine rupture
Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada and Donal Brennan

24. Caesarean section: controversies, audit and indications
Michael Robson

25. Caesarean section: procedure
Thomas Bergholt

26. Caesarean section: clinical challenges
Sara Paterson-Brown

27. Additional procedures at caesarean section: salpionghectomy, myomectomy, ovarian surgery and hysterectomy
Donal Brennan and Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada

28. Placenta praevia and the morbidly adherent placenta
Donal Brennan and Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada

29. Haemorrhagic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and obstetric resuscitation
Jennifer M. Walsh and Niamh Ellen Hayes

30. Thromboprophylaxis in labour and delivery
Niamh Ellen Hayes and Jennifer M. Walsh

31. Amniotic fluid embolism
Derek Tuffnell

32. Analgesia and anaesthesia in labour and delivery
Siaghal Mac Colgáin

33. Labour and delivery in high-BMI women
Dan Farine and Cynthia Maxwell

POSTPARTUM

34. Postpartum haemorrhage
Andrew Weeks

35. Retained placenta
Andrew Weeks

36. Uterine and vaginal tamponade
Andrew Weeks

37. Uterine compression sutures
Andrew Weeks

38. Pelvic vessel ligation and embolization: obstetric and radiological perspective
Donal Brennan, David Paul Brophy and Jose Miguel Palacios-Jaraquemada

39. Lower genital tract trauma
Abdul Hameed Sultan and Bharati R. Thakar

40. Acute uterine inversion
Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

41. Symphysiotomy
Priya Soma-Pillay and Robert Pattinson

42. Destructive operations on the fetus
Priya Soma-Pillay and Robert Pattinson

ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS

43. Perinatal audit in labour and delivery – safety, consistency and quality
Michael Robson

44. Competence and skills training
Timothy Draycott, Emily Hotton and Sophie Renwick

Review quotes

From customers

‘Great book to learn operative obstetrics from. One of the best medical books I ever read.’

‘I love this book, it's a great book for residents. It hasn’t got too much information, but has the important stuff.’

'Great book to learn operative obstetrics. One of the best medical books I ever read.'

Product details

  • Edition: 13
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 2, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Sabaratnam Arulkumaran

Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, PhD, DSc, FRCOG, FRCS, FACOG, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) of St. George’s University, London; Foundation Professor of O&G, University of Nicosia, Visiting Professor, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College, London; Past President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2007-2010); President: International Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (FIGO) 2012-2015; Head, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St George’s University Hospital, London, UK (1997-2013). National award recipient of Knight Bachelor in the UK and Sri Lanka Ranjana in Sri Lanka for services to Medicine.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St George’s University of London, London, UK