ISBN : 9780198758563
Caesarean Section has become the most common major operation in the world, and with the increasing number there are many serious and long-term healthcare implications for gynaecology, general surgery, neonatology, and epigenetics. A full perspective of the procedure and its consequences is therefore essential for practitioners, residents, and trainees alike. The Textbook of Caesarean Section is the key textbook on this subject, and is an informative and practical tool for clinicians performing this procedure in all areas of the world. The accompanying professional medical videos demonstrate in clear and expert detail the two alternative procedures for caesarean section, ensuring that readers of this book gain an in-depth understanding of the techniques involved, and supporting blended learning in postgraduate education globally. Written by a distinguished team of expert contributors, this book carefully describes current best practice for caesarean section alongside key chapters on the history of caesarean section, and other important and related issues that obstetricians must be aware of, such as anaesthesia, prevention of complications of surgery, reproduction after C-section, and perinatal outcomes. The text is extensively illustrated with colour images, and fully referenced throughout, providing all the information essential for the reader to perform the optimal caesarean delivery procedures, and diagnose and manage the short- and long-term complications associated with different methods of caesarean sections.
Eric Jauniaux and William Grobman: Editorial: Caesarean Sections: Introduction to the world's number one surgical procedure
1 Matthew J. West, L.M. Irvine and Eric Jauniaux: Caesarean Section: From Antiquity to the 21st Century
2 Natalie Greenwold: The Anatomy of the Female Pelvis
3 Daniel Pasko, Akila Subramaniam, and Alan T.N. Tita: The Epidemiology of Caesarean Delivery
4 Eric Jauniaux and Vincenzo Berghella: The Modern Caesarean Section
5 Michael Stark and Eric Jauniaux: The Misgav-Ladach Caesarean Section
6 Susan P. Raine and Michael A. Belfort: Complex Caesarean Deliveries
7 Desikan Rangarajan and Paul Howell: Anaesthesia for Caesarean Section
8 Phillip J. Steer: Prevention and Management of Post-operative Caesarean Section Complications
9 Eric Jauniaux and Davor Jurkovic: Long-term Complications after Caesarean Section
10 Emily Robertson and Tom Lissauer: Perinatal outcome of neonates born by Caesarean section
11 Emily S Miller and William A Grobman: Trial of Labour after Caesarean
12 Michael Odent and Eric Jauniaux: Caesarean Delivery and Human Evolution
13 James Walker: Caesarean Section: A global perspective