Manual of endometriosis / Kanthi Bansal ; foreword, Roy Homburg.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endometriosis--Treatment.

Endometriosis.

Endometriosis--Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Delhi, [India] : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which the endometrial tissue is implanted outside the uterine cavity. The evolution in the knowledge of disease pathogenesis, clinical presentation and its diagnosis is discussed. The structure of endometriosis, various diagnostics techniques and their disadvantages is described. Prevalence and diagnosis of endometriosis in adolescent and management of infertility due to endometriosis is explained. Pathogenesis, diagnosis and management of ovarian endometriomas are descried. Various medical and surgical methods to manage endometriosis and its various types are given. Significance of assessment and management of pain in the patient with endometriosis is highlighted. Methods to access pain, its management by medical, hormonal and surgical treatment is given. Also, long term pain management is important. The prevalence, causes and postoperative medical management in recurrent endometriosis is outlined. Importance of scar endometriosis and rectovaginal endometriosis and their association with fertility is highlighted. Various treatment techniques in use and recent advances are summarized. Future therapies of endometrioses are also discussed.

Contents:

Intro

Prelims

Chapter-01_Endometriosis Evolution

Chapter-02_Endometriosis Structure to Function

Chapter-03_Diagnostic Modalities of Endometriosis and their Pitfalls

Chapter-04_Ovarian Endometrioma Diagnosis and Management

Chapter-05_Endometriosis and Infertility

Chapter-06_Endometriosis in Adolescent

Chapter-07_Adenomyosis an Enigma

Chapter-08_Medical Management of Endometriosis

Chapter-09_GnRH Agonists in Endometriosis

Chapter-10_Surgical Management of Endometriosis

Chapter-11_Pain Management in Endometriosis

Chapter-12_Recurrent Endometriosis Clinicians Challenge

Chapter-13_Scar Endometriosis

Chapter-14_Rectovaginal Endometriosis A Distinct Entity

Chapter-15_Coping Up with Endometriosis

Chapter-16_Recent Advances of Treatment in Endometriosis

Chapter-17_Endometriosis Future thoughts

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 18, 2016).

ISBN:

93-86107-15-5

OCLC:

855710388