| Modern Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Contributor(s): O'Donovan, Peter (Editor), Miller, Charles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415454794 ISBN-13: 9780415454797 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $356.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2008 Annotation: Menorrhagia - menstruation at regular cycle intervals but with excessive flow and duration - is one of the most common gynecologic complaints in contemporary women's health. Surveys report that 30% of all pre-menopausal women perceive their menses to be excessive. The World Health Organization recently reported that 18 million women aged 30-55 years perceive their menstrual bleeding to be exorbitant. Nearly 30% of all hysterectomies performed in the United States are performed to alleviate heavy menstrual bleeding. Definitive surgical correction has been the mainstay of treatment for menorrhagia; however, modern gynecology dictates a move toward conservative therapy both for cost-containment and because many women desire to preserve their uteruses. Alternatives to hysterectomy also are the result of statistics revealing that nearly 50% of uterine pathology findings from hysterectomies for menorrhagia are free of disease and histopathologic abnormalities. Many new forms of conservative therapy are now on themarket, with more in development. This major new book, written by an internationally recognized team of experts - many of them at the forefront of developing 'second-generation' endometrial ablation techniques - covers the full range of surgical and medical treatments for menorrhagia. It will help gynecologists refine their operative techniques and consider new approaches to this highly challenging condition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Gynecology & Obstetrics - Medical | Urology - Medical | Surgery - General |
| Dewey: 618.172 |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 8.65" W x 11.33" (4.14 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Modern Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding focuses on helping gynecologists refine their operative techniques and consider new approaches to the diagnosis, and treatment, of this highly challenging condition by investigating: - current scientific and clinical trails - varying menstruation conditions - less evasive management options versus surgical options - definitive surgical corrections - new forms of conservative therapy Written by an internationally recognized team of experts and filled with scientific diagrams, photos, and illustrations, this cutting-edge new text covers the full range of surgical and medical treatments for menorrhagia, including the full rage of ablation corrections in an easy to read step-by-step format. |