Hysteroscopy: Visual Perspectives of Uterine Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology

by Baggish, Michael S.; Valle, Rafael F.; Guedj, Hubert

• ISBN13: 9780781755320
• ISBN10: 0781755328
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-23
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded, the Third Edition of Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy provides a comprehensive pictorial and textual guide to the anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical aspects of the uterus and the latest diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy procedures. This edition features more than 1,300 illustrations--over 900 in full color--depicting anatomy, pathology, instruments, and step-by-step operative techniques. New chapters cover in-vitro fertilization, endometriosis, adenocarcinoma of the endometrium, effects of drugs on the uterus, hysteroscopy in gynecologic malignancy and premalignancy, and uterine infections. Updated chapters include many new minimally invasive operative procedures that can now be performed.

Table of Contents

Anatomy, physiology, and pathology	p. 1
Embryology and histology of the uterus	p. 1
Anatomy of the uterus	p. 15
Physiology of the uterus and cervix	p. 27
InVitro fertilization : role of the uterus	p. 43
Endometriosis and the uterus	p. 53
Pathology of the uterus	p. 59
Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium	p. 77
Effects of drugs on the uterus	p. 85
Basic principles and instrumentation	p. 93
Optical principles of the endoscope	p. 93
Lasers and electrosurgery in the hysteroscopy	p. 105
Instrumentation for hysteroscopy	p. 127
Accessory instruments for operative hysteroscopy	p. 161
Preparation	p. 177
Preparation of the gynecologist to perform hysteroscopy	p. 177
Nursing care and maintenance of hysteroscopes	p. 187
Anesthetic implications of hysteroscopy	p. 195
Distending media for panoramic hysteroscopy	p. 201
Diagnostic techniques	p. 213
Office hysteroscopy	p. 213
Hysteroscopy and hysterosalpingography	p. 227
Transvaginal ultrasound and the hysteroscopic surgeon	p. 251
Hysteroscopic image recording	p. 261
Embryoscdpy	p. 273
Hysteroscopy for abnormal bleeding	p. 287
Hysteroscopy in gynecologic malignancy	p. 317
Operative Hysteroscopy	p. 329
General aspects of operative hysteroscopy	p. 329
Endometrial ablation	p. 363
Hysteroscopic myomectomy	p. 385
Minimally invasive nonhysteroscopic methods for endometrial ablation	p. 405
Hysteroscopy for infertility	p. 417
Hysteroscopic sterilization	p. 451
Issues in practice	p. 469
Complications of hysteroscopic surgery	p. 469
Uterine infections	p. 485
Medicolegal issues	p. 493
Establishing a program	p. 499
Establishment of a hysteroscopy program	p. 499
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