Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management [Paperback]

This concise yet immensely practical handbook provides the busy clinician with a self-contained account of the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancyEctopic pregnancies, which develop outside the uterine cavity, are an increasingly common occurrence. Providing rapid solutions to the most difficult problems posed by ectopic pregnancy, the focus throughout this study is on diagnosis and management issues.Ectopic pregnancies, which develop outside the uterine cavity, are an increasingly common occurrence. Providing rapid solutions to the most difficult problems posed by ectopic pregnancy, the focus throughout this study is on diagnosis and management issues.This immensely practical handbook provides the busy clinician with a self-contained account of the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy. Such pregnancies, which develop outside the uterine cavity, are an increasingly common occurrence. The focus throughout is on diagnosis and management issues, and the author provides rapid solutions to the most difficult problems posed by ectopic pregnancy. The text is fully supported by numerous and helpful ultrasound images, line diagrams illustrating surgical techniques, and by highlighted summaries of key facts and decision trees.Preface; 1. Incidence, aetiology and pathophysiology of ectopic pregnancy; 2. Clinical presentation of ectopic pregnancy; 3. Biochemical diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy; 4. Sonographic diagnosis; 5. Surgical diagnosis; 6. Practical management of suspected ectopic pregnancy; 7. Extratubal and unusual ectopic pregnancies; 8. Medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy; 9. Conservative surgery; 10. Radical surgery; 11. Future aspects; Bibliography; Index. ...a well-written and comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of this important subject. I found it very readable and just about the right length. The information is presented in easily digestible chunks and the summary at the end of each chapter is handy for those who do not have the timlÃY