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Introduction
Benign Gynecology
Office Gynecology
Gynecologic Infections
Urogynecology
Surgical Techniques
Healthcare For Older Women
Gynecologic Endoscopy
Gynecologic Imaging

Gynecology

Introduction

The Professional Responsibility Model of Obstetric Ethics in Clinical Practice
Frank A. Chervenak and Laurence B. McCullough
Clinical Anatomy of the Vulva, Vagina, Lower Pelvis, and Perineum
Andrew I. Sokol and David Shveiky
Clinical Anatomy of the Uterus, Fallopian Tubes, and Ovaries
Eric R. Sokol
Developmental Abnormalities of the Female Reproductive Organs
Craig W. Muckle and Eve C. Feinberg
Informed Consent and Medicolegal Problems
Jeffrey P. Phelan

Benign gynecology

Simple Operations of the Vulva
Ellen C. Wells
Leiomyomas of the Uterus
Robert S. Neuwirth and Jacques L. Moritz
Dysmenorrhea
Yusoff M. Dawood
Endometriosis
Alexis H. Kim and G. David Adamson
Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids
Stephen Quinn, Summia Zaher and Lesley Regan
Adenomyosis
Giuseppe P. Benagiano , Ivo A. Brosens, Sabina Carrara and Valentina Filippi
Uterine Artery Embolization and Minimally Invasive Techniques for Uterine Fibroids
Gary H. Lipscomb
Pediatric Gynecology
Tahniat S. Syed-Ansari, Pamela J. Murray and Joseph S. Sanfilippo
Common Anorectal Problems
Nadine L. Saclarides
The Evaluation and Treatment of Women with Pelvic Pain
John F. Steege
Pudendal Neuralgia
Michael Hibner, Mario Castellanos, Nita Desai and James Balducci

Office gynecology

The Gynecologic History and Examination
Noelle C. Bowdler and Marygrace Elson
Gynecologic Problems of Adolescence and Puberty
Melissa L. Gilliam
Premenstrual Syndromes
Ellen W. Freeman
Contemporary Use of the Pessary
Christina Lewicky-Gaupp
Gynecologic and Obstetric Issues Confronting Women with Disabilities
Sandra L. Welner and Cassing Hammond
History-Taking and Interview Techniques and the Physician-Patient Relationship
Justin R. Lappen

Gynecologic infections

Infectious Vaginitis
David A. Eschenbach
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Miscellaneous Pelvic Infections
Cary M. Dougherty and Joseph G. Pastorek II
Toxic Shock Syndrome
James A. McGregor
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
David A. Eschenbach
Syphilis
Madeline Y. Sutton and Christina Dorell
Diagnosis and Management of Postoperative Infection
Patrick Duff
Serious Pelvic Infections and Toxic Shock Syndromes
David E. Soper
Tuberculosis of the Female Genital Tract
Thankam R. Varma
Gynecologic Care of HIV-Infected Women
Megan J. Huchko, Abner P. Korn and Deborah Cohan

Urogynecology

The Epidemiology, Natural History and Prevention of Pelvic Floor Disorders
Ian Milsom and Maria Gyhagen
Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse in 2014
Christopher Maher and Sean McKeague
Interstitial Cystitis & Bladder Pain Syndrome
Mario E. Castellanos, Nita Desai and Michael Hibner
Quality of Life and Patient Reported Outcomes
Sushma Srikrishna and Linda Cardozo
Lifestyle and Behavioral Therapies for Urinary Incontinence
Kathryn L. Burgio
Management of Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Dudley Robinson and Linda Cardozo
Pessaries for Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Ranee Thakar
Physiotherapy for Urinary Incontinence and Urogenital Prolapse
Kari Bo
Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
Charlotte Mahoney and Anthony Smith
Vaginal Rejuvenation and Cosmetic Vaginal Surgery
Robert D. Moore and John R. Miklos
Bladder Pain Syndrome
Mauro Cervigni
Urethroscopy
Adam Gafni-Kane and Peter K. Sand

Surgical techniques

Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of the Gynecologic Patient
Nehama Dresner and Allison R. Kurzman
Preoperative Management
Leslie A. Walton
Robotics in Gynecologic Surgery
Joao Siufi Neto, Daniela Freitas dos Santos Siufi and Javier F. Magrina
Lasers in Gynecology
Frank D. DeLeon and Michael S. Baggish
Electrosurgery: Principles, Biologic Effects and Results in Female Reproductive Surgery
James M. Davison and Nezaam M. Zamah
Dilatation and Curettage
Jaroslav F. Hulka
Operations on the Abdominal Wall
John O. DeLancey and Robert G. Hartman
Total Abdominal Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Ellen C. Wells
Myomectomy
Jamie A. Grifo, Ali Nassari and Alan H. DeCherney
The Place of Vaginal Hysterectomy
Shirish S. Sheth and Anju R. Hajari
Vaginal Hysterectomy
Stephen H. Cruikshank
Microsurgical Tubal Reconstruction
Alvin M. Siegler
Overview of the Management of Tubal Pregnancy
Robert A. Hammer and Magdy P. Milad
Ectopic Pregnancy
Alan H. DeCherney, William O. Agel and Belinda J. Yauger
Surgical Correction of Uterovaginal Anomalies
John A. Rock and Lesley L. Breech
Surgical Management of Intractable Pelvic Hemorrhage
Louis G. Keith and Christopher B Lynch
Intestinal Problems in Gynecologic Surgery
Daniel Paloyan
Materials for Reconstructive Gynecologic Surgery
Yashika T. Dooley and Linda Brubaker
Gynecologic Surgeries for Pain
John F. Steege
Abnormalities of Pelvic Support
Robert F. Porges
Endometrial Ablation
Gary H. Lipscomb
Venous Thromboembolism in Gynecologic Surgery
Daniel L. Clarke-Pearson and Lisa Abaid
Anterior Colporrhaphy
Robert F. Porges
The Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Rectoceles
William E. Porter and Robert L. Summitt
Operations for Support of the Vaginal Vault
Stephen H. Cruikshank
Vesicovaginal and Urethrovaginal Fistulas
G. Rodney Meeks and Mohamed A. Ghafar
Rectovaginal Fistulas
G. Rodney Meeks and Mohamed A. Ghafar
Anal Incontinence
Allan R. Mayer, Beth E. Nelson and Saumitra R. Banerjee
Postoperative Care
Earl A. Surwit and Tony Y. Tam

Healthcare for older women

Demographics of the Aging Population
Margery L.S. Gass and Robert W. Rebar
The Menopause
Margery L.S. Gass and Robert W. Rebar
Gynecologic Care of the Older Woman
Wulf H. Utian and Carmen J. Sultana
Primary and Preventive Health Care for Older Women
Morton A. Stenchever
Endocrinology of the Perimenopausal Woman
Satu Kuokkanen and Nanette Santoro
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
Nanette Santoro and Sahar Stephens
Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Charla M. Blacker and Michael Kleerekoper
Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Menopause
Maida Taylor

Gynecologic endoscopy

Role of Sonography and Hysterosonography In Operative Endoscopy
Leeber S. Cohen and Rafael F. Valle
Operative Hysteroscopy
Rafael F. Valle
Hysteroscopy, Contact Hysteroscopy, and Microhysteroscopy
Rafael F. Valle
Operative Laparoscopy
Joseph S. Sanfilippo and M. Jonathon Solnik
Hysteroscopy and Infertility
Rafael F. Valle
Open Laparoscopy
Michael Hibner and Nita Desai
Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
John F. Steege
Laparoscopic Subtotal Hysterectomy
G Fernando Perego
Laparoscopy in Gynecologic Oncology
Peter C. Lim, M. Dwight Chen and Nick M. Spirtos
Operative Laparoscopy for Infertility
Phillip E. Patton
Laparoscopic Sterilization: Prevention of Failures
Elizabeth O. Schmidt, Justin T. Diedrich and David L. Eisenberg
Laparoscopic Sterilization
Gary H. Lipscomb
Laparoscopic Sterilization: Clinical Aspects
Barry H. Sanders

Gynecologic imaging

Diagnostic Ultrasound in the Assessment of the Adnexal Mass
Leeber S. Cohen
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Gynecology
Helen H. Kay and Charles E. Spritzer
Diagnostic Ultrasonography in Gynecology
Ronald V. Wade and Susan A. Bliss
Radiology in the Diagnosis, Staging, and Management of Gynecologic Malignancies
Monzer M. Abu-Yousef, Retta E. Pelsang, Nina A. Mayr and Thomas J. Barloon