Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology: A Multidisciplinary Approach

by Adam H. Balen (Editor), Sarah M. Creighton (Editor), Melanie C. Davies (Editor), Jane MacDougall (Editor), Richard Stanhope (Editor)

Overview

This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of developmental anomalies, disorders and intersex conditions. These are complex conditions that demand high standards of care and treatment by all healthcare professionals involved with the management of these psychological, medical and surgical problems. Contributions from leading international experts from a wide range of disciplines, aims to distil their wealth of expertise and to provide the best possible advice and recommendations for medical intervention. Issues such as the psychological well-being of the patient, the need for informed consent and the right to know one's diagnosis. Patients and their families expect high standards of care, communication and consultation, and this book will help doctors achieve this. Emphasising the multidisciplinary approach to healthcare, this is essential reading for specialists in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, reproductive endocrinologists, paediatric and plastic surgeons, and clinical geneticists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781139809719
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	78 MB
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Table of Contents

Part I. Normal Development: 1. Embryology of the genital tract Fergus Cameron and Craig Smith; 2. Molecular genetics of gonadal development Andrew Sinclair and Fergus Cameron; 3. Gonadotrophin receptors Manel Tena-Sempere, Jerome Levallet and Ilpo Huhtaniemi; 4. Normal childhood, puberty and adolescence Clementina La Rosa, Cristina Traggiai and Richard Stanhope; 5. Control of the menstrual cycle and fertility Gillian Lockwood; 6. Nutrition and reproductive function Howard S. Jacobs; 7. Normal bladder control and function Niresh Thriuchelvam and Peter M. Cuckow; 8. Development of sexuality: psychological perspectives Lih Mei Liao; Part II. Management of Developmental Abnormalities of the Genital Tract: 9. Management of ambiguous genitalia at birth Gary Warne; 10. Imaging of the female pelvis in the evaluation of developmental anomalies Christopher Schelvan, Margaret Hall-Craggs and Rose de Brun; 11. Surgical correction of vaginal and uterine anomalies Jane McDougall and Sarah Creighton; 12. Laparoscopy techniques Azad S. Najmaldin and Alfred Cutner; 13. A nonsurgical approach to the treatment of vaginal agenesis Julie Alderson and Julie Glanville; 14. Psychological care in disorders of sexual differentiation and determination Polly Carmichael and Julie Alderson; 15. The needs of the adolescent patient and her parents in the clinic Jane MacDougall; 16. Comunicating a diagnosis Gillian Lockwood, Allan Cooklin and Sandra Ramsden; 17. Patients and parents in decision making and management Margaret Simmonds; Part III. Management of Specific Disorders: 18. Disorders of growth and puberty Cristina Traggiai and Richard Stanhope; 19. Turner syndrome Per-Olof Janson, Marie-Louise Barrenäs, Berit Kristtröm, Charles Hanson, Anders Möller, Kerstin Wilhelmsen-Landin and Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland; 20. Androgen insensitivity syndromes Jarmo Jääskeläinen and Ieuan A. Hughes; 21. The Rokitansky syndrome and other Mullerian anomalies D. Keith Edmonds; 22. The XY female Catherine L. Minto; 23. The gynaecology of the major genitourinary anomalies Christopher R. J. Woodhouse; 24. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Gerard S. Conway and Pierre D. E. Mouriquand; 25. Long term sequelae of genital surgery Sarah Creighton; 26. Amenorrhoea Adam H. Balen; 27. The polycystic ovary syndrome and adolescent women Adam H. Balen and David Dunger; 28. Menstrual disorders in adolescent girls Eleonora Porcu and stefano Venturoli; 29. Pelvic pain, ovarian cysts and endometriosis in adolescent girls Paul L. Wood; 30. Premature ovarian failure and ovarian ageing Colin J. Davis and Gerard S. Conway; 31. Gynaecological cancers in childhood Alberto Lopes; 32. Late reproductive sequelae of treatment for childhood cancer Angela B. Thomson, Hilary O. D. Critchley, Christopher J. H. Kelnar and W. Hamish B. Wallace; 33. Preservation of fertility before cancer therapy Helen M. Picton and Anthony J. Rutherford; 34. The management of infertility with surrogacy and egg donation Peter R. Brinsden and Melanie Davies; 35. Dermatological conditions of the female genitalia Leith A. Banney and Jane C. Sterling; 36. Vaginal discharge in Rosamond Cox and Paul Wood; 37. Psychological gender development in iindividuals born with ambiguous genitalia Melissa Hines; 38. Eating disorders in adolescence Nadia Micali, Peter Webster and Janet Treasure; 39. Nutritional amenorrhoea – long term sequelae Joanna L. Fried, Russalind Ramos and Michelle P. Warren; 40. Overview: How to set up a service; how to teach and train Jane MacDougall; Index.

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

Reviewer: Henrynne Louden, MD (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This comprehensive book of pediatric and adolescent gynecology includes excellent sections on embryology and gynecologic surgery.
Purpose: This is a contemporary overview aimed at all healthcare professionals who may have to participate in the care of patients with anomalous sexual development and all aspects of gynecologic, reproductive, and sexual health. The objectives are worthy, but readers must understand this is just an overview. The issues surrounding the psychosocial development and sexual assignment of patients with anomalous sexual development are far more complex and dynamic than can be adequately addressed in this type of book. The author meets the objectives.
Audience: This book is written for students, residents, and primarily gynecologists.
Features: It serves best as a surgically oriented textbook with a focus on ambiguous genitalia.
Assessment: This is a surgical reference and review, primarily for the gynecologic resident and practitioner. The anatomic illustrations will be most helpful to students and residents.

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