Chapter
Surgical knots and methods of tying
Chapter 4 Opening and closing the abdominal cavity
Subumbilical midline incision
Chapter 5 The laparoscopic approach in gynaecology
Positioning of the patient
Problems and complications associated with laparoscopy
Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis
Laparoscopic surgery in gynaecological oncology
Chapter 6 Postoperative care and complications
Part 2 Anatomical: For the general gynaecologist and gynaecologist in training
Chapter 7 Operations on the vulva
Treatment of Bartholin’s cysts and abscesses
Chapter 8 Operations on the vagina
Procedures for enlargement of the vaginal introitus
Congenital abnormalities of the vagina
Vaginectomy: partial and complete
Chapter 9 Operations on the cervix
Removal of endocervical polyps and extruded fibroid polyps
Excision of cervical stump
Chapter 10 Operations on the uterine cavity
Sampling of the endometrium
Chapter 11 Operations on the uterus
Total abdominal hysterectomy
Hysterectomy for a double uterus
Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
Total laparoscopic hysterectomy
Complications of hysterectomy
Chapter 12 Uterine fibroids
Hysterectomy for uterine fibroids
Chapter 13 Operations on the fallopian tubes
Operations on the fallopian tubes for female sterilization
Resection of the fallopian tube
Operations for correction of infertility
Chapter 14 Operations on the ovaries
Diagnosis of an ovarian mass
Removal of a retroperitoneal cyst
Chapter 15 Caesarean section
Lower-segment caesarean section
Classical caesarean section
Management of massive postpartum haemorrhage
Chapter 16 Operations for pelvic organ prolapse
Transanal rectocele repair
Posterior colporrhaphy with enterocoele repair
Central compartment procedures
Vaginal hysterectomy combined with anterior and/or posterior colporrhaphy
Surgical management of vaginal vault prolapse after hysterectomy
Sacrospinous ligament fixation
Uterosacral ligament suspension
Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy
Uterine sparing prolapse surgery
Transvaginal insertion of mesh
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance
Chapter 17 Operations for urinary incontinence
Classification of procedures
The role of urodynamic assessment before surgery for stress urinary incontinence
The place of cystoscopy during surgery for stress urinary incontinence
The use of bladder drainage following surgery for stress urinary incontinence
Urethral and bladder neck supporting procedures
Retropubic suburethral slings: synthetic mid-urethral slings
Trans-obturator foramen suburethral slings
Retropubic suburethral slings: traditional sling operations
Urethral sphincter augmentation
Artificial urinary sphincter
Operations for detrusor overactivity
Whether, when and which operation?
Chapter 18 Operations for urogenital fistulae
Bonney’s principles of fistula repair
Presentation and evaluation
Ureterovaginal fistula repair
Chapter 19 Surgery for carcinoma of the vulva
Excision of the vulval tumour
Excision of the vulval tumour
Chapter 20 Vaginal cancer surgery
Partial or total vaginectomy
Chapter 21 Cervical cancer
Radical hysterectomy and pelvic node dissection
Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy with aortic and pelvic lymphadenectomy
Radical vaginal hysterectomy
Chapter 22 Uterine cancer
Role of ovarian conservation
Risk of nodal metastases and assessment of nodes
Role of lymphadenectomy and sentinel lymph node sampling
Radical surgery in advanced disease
Chapter 23 Ovarian cancer
A systematic approach to achieving complete surgical staging in patients with clinical stage I or II disease
A systematic approach to achieve optimal cytoreductive status in patients with advanced epithelial cancer of the ovary
Chapter 24 Exenterative surgery
Selection of patients for exenterative surgery
Contraindications to exenteration
Part 5 Operations on other organs
Chapter 25 Vascular surgery: applications in gynaecology and gynaecological oncology
Chapter 26 Management of injuries to the urinary tract
Damage recognized at the time of operation
Injuries to the ureter in the pelvis
Ureteric injuries above the pelvic brim
Management of the delayed diagnosis of urinary tract damage
Operations for the formation of a urinary conduit
Chapter 27 Operations on the intestinal tract for the gynaecologist
Management of operative injuries of the intestine
The formation of a loop ileostomy
Side-to-side anastomosis procedure
Chapter 28 Reconstructive procedures
Vulval reconstruction for localized benign disease, premalignant and early malignant disease
Full- and split-thickness skin grafts (general considerations)