Textbook of gynecology
[edited by] Larry J. Copeland ; associate editors, John F. Jarrell, James A. McGregor ; illustrator, Rebekah Dodson.
- Philadelphia W.B. Saunders c1993.
- xxiii, 1251 p. ill. 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Diagnostic studies -- Embryology of the female genital tract and gonads -- Clinical anatomy of the pelvis -- Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian-uterine axis -- Developmental abnormalities -- Consequences of in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol -- Contraception -- Pregnancy termination -- Habitual abortion -- Immunologic therapies of recurrent pregnancy loss -- Ectopic pregnancy -- Investigation of the infertile couple -- Design and methodology of clinical studies -- Infertility: medical management of ovulation induction -- Infertility: surgical management -- New reproductive technologies -- Male infertility -- Reproductive toxicology -- Amenorrhea -- Dysfunctional uterine bleeding -- Dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome -- Hyperandrogenism -- Disorders of prolactin secretion -- Clinical applications of GnRH agonists -- Endometriosis and adenomyosis -- Lower genital tract infection -- Upper genital tract infections -- Postoperative infections in gynecology and infectious complications in gynecologic oncology -- Antibiotic use in gynecology. (cont) Human immunodeficiency virus infection in women -- Nongynecologic infectious and inflammatory diseases in the pelvis -- Pediatric and adolescent gynecology -- Menopause -- Preoperative evaluation and preparation for gynecologic surgery -- Postoperative care of the gynecologic patient -- Intraoperative technique -- Abnormalities of support in the female genital tract: genital prolapse -- Urinary incontinence -- Urinary tract injury and fistula -- Gastrointestinal complications: prevention and management -- Hysterectomy: indications, types and alternatives -- Psychosocial aspects of gynecology -- Benign breast disease and screening for malignant tumors -- Breast cancer -- Miscellaneous benign disorders of the upper genital tract -- Benign and preinvasive lesions of the vulva and vagina -- Endometrial hyperplasia -- Basic principles of radiation therapy -- Chemotherapy of gynecologic cancers -- Immunology and immunotherapy in gynecologic oncology -- Tumor markers in gynecologic oncology -- Premalignant lesions of the cervix -- Cervical cancer -- Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium. (cont) Uterine sarcomas -- Epithelial ovarian cancer -- Nonepithelial ovarian tumors -- Vulvar neoplasms -- Vaginal neoplasms -- Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia -- Fallopian tube neoplasms -- Psychologic adjustment for the woman with gynecologic cancer -- Gynecologic pathology: communication difficulties -- Molecular biology and applications to gynecology -- Ethical issues in gynecology -- Liability in gynecology.