A highly illustrated, practical book covering the obstetric and surgical procedures used in intrapartum care, including commonly used procedures such as assisted vaginal delivery (forceps and vacuum delivery) and more rare techniques such as major vessel ligation and embolization and internal podalic version. The authors take a step-by-step approach to each technique and includes 'tips' and 'pointers' that only an experienced obstetrician would be able to describe. The book is enlivened by the inclusion of short, relevant 'historical highlights'- readers should find these enlightening and entertaining, providing a link with the original Munro Kerr text.
Sommario
Introduction
Human birth
Obstetric risk management
Assessment and management of labour
Fetal surveillance in labour
Fetal asphyxia
Induction of labour
Preterm labour
Assisted vaginal delivery
Malpresentations
Shoulder dystocia
Caesarean section
Vaginal birth after caesarean section
Uterine rupture
Breech delivery
Twin and triplet delivery
Cord prolapse
Antepartum haemorrhage
Postpartum haemorrhage
Retained placenta
Acute uterine inversion
Lower genital tract trauma
Haemorrhagic shock
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Amniotic fluid embolism
Analgesia and anaesthesia
Procedures and techniques: Acute tocolysis; Version; Uterine tamponade; Uterine compression sutures; Pelvic vessel ligation and embolisation; Obstetric hysterectomy; Symphysiotomy; Destructive operations on the fetus
