Williams Gynecology

The only gynecological text of its kind—this combined medical reference and surgical procedural atlas gets you fully up to date on everything you need to know

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Illustrated cover to cover, Williams Gynecology delivers comprehensive, evidence-based coverage of the full spectrum of gynecologic healthcare and disease management—from benign general gynecology to reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and menopause to female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery to gynecologic oncology. Hundreds of original drawings compliment the text.  

Every chapter of this authoritative guide offers a practical template enabling you to approach every diagnosis and treatment consistently and accurately—while treatment algorithms, differential diagnosis boxes, and other features make finding the right answers quick and easy. The Aspects of Gynecologic Surgery and Atlas of Gynecologic Surgery section covers benign gynecologic conditions, minimally invasive surgery, surgeries for female pelvic reconstruction, and surgeries for gynecologic malignancies.

• NEW content on minimally invasive procedures, benign gynecology, urogynecology, gynecologic oncology, and reproductive endocrinology
• 450+ full-color figures depicting operative techniques
• Illustrated gynecologic anatomy chapter—invaluable for surgeons
• Covers a wide range of surgical operations—each one illustrated in painstaking detail
• A cost-effective option to purchasing two separate textbooks

Section 1
Benign General Gynecology
  1. Well Woman Care 
  2. Techniques Used for Imaging in Gynecology 
  3. Gynecologic Infection 
  4. Benign Disorders of the Lower Reproductive Tract 
  5. Contraception and Sterilization 
  6. First-Trimester Abortion 
  7. Ectopic Pregnancy 
  8. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 
  9. Pelvic Mass 
10. Endometriosis 
11. Pelvic Pain 
12. Breast Disease 
13. Psychosocial Issues and Female Sexuality 
14. Pediatric Gynecology 


Section 2
Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and the Menopause
15. Reproductive Endocrinology 
16. Amenorrhea 
17. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Hyperandrogenism 
18. Anatomic Disorders 
19. Evaluation of the Infertile Couple 
20. Treatment of the Infertile Couple 
21. Menopausal Transition 
22. The Mature Woman 


Section 3
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
23. Urinary Incontinence  
24. Pelvic Organ Prolapse 
25. Anal Incontinence and Functional Anorectal Disorders 
26. Genitourinary Fistula and Urethral Diverticulum 


Section 4
Gynecologic Oncology
27. Principles of Chemotherapy 
28. Principles of Radiation Therapy 
29. Preinvasive Lesions of the Lower Genital Tract 
30. Cervical Cancer 
31. Vulvar Cancer 
32. Vaginal Cancer 
33. Endometrial Cancer 
34. Uterine Sarcoma 
35. Epithelial Ovarian Cancer 
36. Ovarian Germ Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors 
37. Gestational Trophoblastic Disease 


Section 5
ASPECTS OF GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY
38. Anatomy 
39. Preoperative Considerations 
40. Intraoperative Considerations 
41. Minimally Invasive Surgery Fundamentals
42. Postoperative Considerations


Section 6
ATLAS OF GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY
43. Surgeries for Benign Gynecologic Conditions 
43-1. Midline Vertical Incision 
43-2. Pfannenstiel Incision 
43-3. Cherney Incision 
43-4. Maylard Incision 
43-5. Ovarian Cystectomy 
43-6. Oophorectomy 
43-7. Interval Partial Salpingectomy 
43-8. Salpingectomy and Salpingostomy 
43-9. Cornuostomy and Cornual Wedge Resection 
43-10. Abdominal Myomectomy 
43-11. Vaginal Myomectomy for Prolapsed Leiomyoma 
43-12. Abdominal Hysterectomy 
43-13. Vaginal Hysterectomy 
43-14. Trachelectomy 
43-15. Sharp Dilatation and Curettage 
43-16. Suction Dilatation and Curettage 
43-17. Hymenectomy 
43-18. Bartholin Gland Duct Incision and Drainage 
43-19. Bartholin Gland Duct Marsupialization 
43-20. Bartholin Gland Duct Cystectomy 
43-21. Vulvar Abscess Incision and Drainage 
43-22. Vestibulectomy 
43-23. Labia Minora Reduction 
43-24. Transverse Vaginal Septum Excision 
43-25. McIndoe Procedure 
43-26. Treatment of Preinvasive Ectocervical Lesions 
43-27. Cervical Conization 
43-28. Treatment of Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia 
44. Minimally Invasive Surgery 
44-1. Diagnostic Laparoscopy 
44-2. Laparoscopic Sterilization 
44-3. Laparoscopic Salpingectomy 
44-4. Laparoscopic Salpingostomy 
44-5. Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy 
44-6. Laparoscopic Salpingo-Oophorectomy 
44-7. Ovarian Drilling 
44-8. Laparoscopic Myomectomy 
44-9. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy 
44-10. Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy 
44-11. Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy 
44-12. Diagnostic Hysteroscopy 
44-13. Hysteroscopic Polypectomy 
44-14. Hysteroscopic Myomectomy 
44-15. Endometrial Ablation Procedures 
44-16. Transcervical Sterilization 
44-17. Hysteroscopic Septoplasty 
44-18. Hysteroscopic Proximal Fallopian Tube Cannulation 
44-19. Lysis of Intrauterine Adhesions 
45. Surgeries for Pelvic Floor Disorders 
45-1. Diagnostic and Operative Cystoscopy and Urethroscopy 
45-2. Burch Colposuspension 
45-3. Tension-Free Vaginal Tape 
45-4. Transobturator Tape Sling 
45-5. Pubovaginal Sling 
45-6. Urethral Bulking Injections 
45-7. Urethrolysis 
45-8. Midurethral Sling Release 
45-9. Urethral Diverticulum Repair 
45-10. Vesicovaginal Fistula: Latzko Technique 
45-11. Martius Bulbocavernosus Fat Pad Flap 
45-12. Sacral Neuromodulation 
45-13. Anterior Colporrhaphy 
45-14. Abdominal Paravaginal Defect Repair 
45-15. Posterior Colporrhaphy 
45-16. Perineorrhaphy 
45-17. Abdominal Sacrocolpopexy 
45-18. Minimally Invasive Sacrocolpopexy 
45-19. Abdominal Uterosacral Ligament Suspension 
45-20. Vaginal Uterosacral Ligament Suspension 
45-21. Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation 
45-22. McCall Culdoplasty 
45-23. Abdominal Culdoplasty Procedures 
45-24. LeFort Partial Colpocleisis 
45-25. Complete Colpocleisis 
45-26. Anal Sphincteroplasty 
45-27. Rectovaginal Fistula Repair 
46. Surgeries for Gynecologic Malignancies 
46-1. Radical Abdominal Hysterectomy (Type III) 
46-2. Modified Radical Abdominal Hysterectomy (Type II) 
46-3. Laparoscopic Radical Hysterectomy 
46-4. Robotic Radical Hysterectomy 
46-5. Total Pelvic Exenteration 
46-6. Anterior Pelvic Exenteration 
46-7. Posterior Pelvic Exenteration 
46-8. Incontinent Urinary Conduit 
46-9. Continent Urinary Conduit 
46-10. Vaginal Reconstruction 
46-11. Pelvic Lymphadenectomy 
46-12. Paraaortic Lymphadenectomy 
46-13. Laparoscopic Surgical Staging for Gynecologic Malignancies 
46-14. Robotic Surgical Staging for Gynecologic Malignancies 
46-15. En Bloc Pelvic Resection 
46-16. Omentectomy 
46-17. Splenectomy

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