Publisher's Synopsis
This clinical reference covers the full spectrum of uterine disease with various approaches to the surgery, alternative therapies, and associated management of problems that often lead to hysterectomy. In addition to the traditional choices of abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy, it covers the new developments in both laparoscopic surgery such as laparoscopic–assisted vaginal hysterectomy, and in non–surgical treatment such as hormonal manipulation and endometrial ablation, and applies these to patient management, enabling the resident, trainee, and practitioner to make appropriate and informed choices. Introduces new laparoscopic techniques Emphasizes alternatives to traditional hysterectomy Covers techniques, patient selection, and pre– and post–operative evaluation
