Table of Contents

Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, third edition 1: Normal Pregnancy 2: Pregnancy complications 3: Fetal medicine 4: Infectious diseases in pregnancy 5: Medical disorders in pregnancy 6: Labour and delivery 7: Obstetric anaesthesia 8: Postnatal care 9: Neonatal resuscitation 10: Obstetric emergencies 11: Perinatal and maternal mortality 12: Benign & malignant tumours in pregnancy 13: Substance abuse and psychiatric disorders 14: Gynaecological anatomy and development 15: Normal menstruation and its disorders 16: Early pregnancy problems 17: Genital tract infections, and pelvic pain 18: Subfertility and Reproductive Medicine 19: Sexual assault 20: Contraception 21: Menopause 22: Urogynaecology 23: Benign and malignant gynaecological conditions 24: Miscellaneous gynaecology Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, second edition PART 1: OBSTETRICS 1: Pregnancy changes and early pregnancy complications 2: Medical emergencies in pregnancy 3: Obstetric complications 4: Concerns for the fetus and surveillance 5: Interpartum procedures and complications 6: Post-delivery procedures and complications 7: Sepsis in pregnancy 8: Complications associated with complex psychological needs 9: Miscellaneous topics in obstetrics PART 2: GYNAECOLOGY 10: Abnormal menses and bleeding 11: Chronic and acute abdominal pain 12: Intra-operative emergencies 13: Postoperative complications 14: Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome 15: Contraception and termination of pregnancy 16: Vaginal discharge 17: Vulval problems 18: Miscellaneous topics in gynaecology 19: Diagnostic laparoscopy & emergencies following laparoscopic surgery 20: General issues in obstetrics and gynaecology

About the Author

Stergios K. Doumouchtsis MSc MPH PhD MRCOG studied medicine at the University of Athens Medical School and was later awarded a PhD in Surgical Research. He trained at the London Deanery. Following the completion of subspecialty training in Urogynaecology at St George's Hospital, London, Stergios was awarded an Ethicon Travel Award by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and worked as a visiting Scholar in the University of Michigan, where he trained in Robotic Surgery and participated in research projects with the Pelvic Floor Research Group. Stergios is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at St George's as well as the Lead Urogynaecologist Consultant for Childbirth Injury and Pelvic Health after Childbirth services, and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George's University, London. He is currently a member of several scientific and professional committees, working groups and societies, and is a prolific conference speaker and author of journal articles. Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran MD, PhD, FRCS, FRCOG, is author of 250 indexed publications, 30 books and more than 175 book chapters. He is also Editor in Chief of Best Practise and research in Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Honorary fellow of the American, Sri Lankan, South African, Pakistan, Indian, Japan, Australian & NZ Colleges of O&G, Royal College of Midwives and Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health; and Honorary Member of the Canadian, Malaysian, German, Italian, Mumbai and South African Societies. He was knighted in recognition of Services to Medicine & Health Services by Her Majesty the Queen in her Birthday Honours List in June 2009.