The New Edition of this one-of-a-kind atlas uses over 1,950 illustrations (1,450 in full color) to masterfully illustrate everything from anatomy and surgical geography to complex gynecologic techniques. It combines detailed pelvic anatomy (shown in photographs of fixed and fresh cadaver dissections) with to-the-point descriptive text to comprehensively cover the full spectrum of surgical procedures. This groundbreaking atlas offers you the most realistic depiction of operative techniques...short of being in the OR!Presents superb half-tone drawings and full-color photographs―with concise descriptions and detailed legends...so you can follow each procedure step by step.Provides realistic depiction of surgical geography using color photographs of pelvic cadaver anatomy.Uses serial color photographs to depict actual surgical procedures.Offers complete coverage of conventional as well as endoscopic surgeries, including cystoscopy and operative laparoscopy.Features 22 new chapters. (See TOC for full listing)Includes a brand-new section Hysteroscopy Surgery that discusses hysteroscopic instrumentation · hysteroscopic indications and techniques · removal of uterine septum · ablation techniques · resection of submucous myoma · complications of hysteroscopic surgery.Introduces a new unit Additional Procedures that includes three new sections―The Breast · Bowel Surgery · and Trophoblastic Disease.Presents 500 new figures.

More women in the United States undergo hysterectomies than in any other country. All women who have had or are planning to have this surgery need a readable and sympathetic guide to explain what is involved in a hysterectomy and what can be done instead of surgery. This book provides that guidance. Based on new research findings, the second edition of this widely read and extremely popular book dispels myths about the surgery, describes what women can expect if they undergo it, and discusses the alternatives. It answers questions about why and when women need to have hysterectomies, who should make the decision, the different types of hysterectomies, and what the dangers are. It addresses sexual and emotional problems that may arise after surgery, explaining, for instance, how the fear that the operation will sexually alter a woman is common yet unfounded. Wide-ranging, and lucid, Hysterectomy: Advances and New Options closes with a useful section answering questions that are often asked before, during or after treatment. After reading this accessible and sensitive book, women will be equipped to make informed decisions about the operation and its alternatives.