Main description:

This book draws on recently acquired knowledge to provide the reader with comprehensive, up-to-date information on the full range of obstetric complications that may be encountered during the third trimester of pregnancy and puerperium. For each complication, risk factors and clinical presentation are described and detailed guidance is provided on the appropriate treatment. The lucid text is complemented by a wealth of images, diagrams, flow charts, and drawings. The volume has been compiled in collaboration with a large group of gynecologists, obstetricians and internationally renowned scientists to provide an essential guide. Accordingly, the book is of interest to practitioners across the world, enabling them to deepen their knowledge and to refine their approach to complications in daily clinical practice.

Contents:

The Placenta as the Mirror of the Fetu.- Placental Vascular Pathology.- Abruptio Placenta.- Twin Pregnancies.- Fetal Distress And Labor Management.- Preterm Delivery.- Eclampsia.- Cord Disease And Fetal Asphyxia.- Operative Vaginal Delivery.- Shoulder Distocia.- Placenta Previa.- Placenta Accreta.- Cesarean Section.- Post-Partum Hemorrage (Pph).- Anesthesiological And Analgesic Complications During Labor And Post-Delivery.- Puerperal Complications.