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Management and Therapy of Late Pregnancy Complications

Third Trimester and Puerperium

  • Provides up-to-date information on the full range of obstetric complications

  • Covers the subjects of most interest to practitioners and trainees across the world

  • Offers detailed guidance on current treatment approaches

  • Includes numerous high-quality illustrations

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. The Placenta as the Mirror of the Foetus

    • Leonardo Resta, Roberta Rossi, Ezio Fulcheri
    Pages 1-20
  3. Placental Vascular Pathology

    • Ezio Fulcheri, Maria Pia Brisigtti, Leonardo Resta
    Pages 21-36
  4. Abruptio Placenta

    • Miroslaw Wielgos, Patrycja Jarmuzek, Bronislawa Pietrzak
    Pages 37-52
  5. Twin Pregnancies

    • Miha Lučovnik, Antonio Malvasi, Andrea Tinelli, Nataša Tul
    Pages 53-71
  6. Preterm Birth: Risk Factors, Identification and Management

    • Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Elena Pacella, Laura Di Fabrizio, Irene Giardina
    Pages 81-94
  7. Eclampsia

    • Amir A. Shamshirsaz, Nicole Ruddock Hall, Antonio Malvasi, Andrea Tinelli, Michael A. Belfort
    Pages 95-113
  8. Anomalies of the Umbilical Cord

    • Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia, Matteo Loverro, Giuseppe Loverro
    Pages 115-132
  9. Operative Vaginal Birth: A Modern Appraisal

    • Stephen O’Brien, Anna Denereaz, Antonio Malvasi, Andrea Tinelli, Tim Draycott
    Pages 133-143
  10. Operative Vaginal Delivery

    • Hadar Rosen, Ryan Hodges, Antonio Malvasi, Andrea Tinelli, Dan Farine, Enrico Marinelli
    Pages 145-166
  11. Management of Shoulder Dystocia

    • Edith Gurewitsch Allen, Robert H. Allen
    Pages 167-178
  12. Placenta Previa

    • Filiberto M. Severi, Caterina Bocchi, Silvia Vannuccini, Felice Petraglia
    Pages 179-190
  13. Abnormal Invasive Placentation: Management and Complications

    • José M. Palacios-Jaraquemada
    Pages 191-207
  14. Cesarean Section: The Evidence-Based Technique, Complications, and Risks

    • Michael Stark, Michel Odent, Andrea Tinelli, Antonio Malvasi, Eric Jauniaux
    Pages 209-231
  15. Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) Medical Treatment

    • Rosales-Ortiz Sergio, Ayala Mendez José Antonio
    Pages 233-245
  16. Postpartum Hemorrhage: Mechanical and Surgical Treatment

    • Yakov G. Zhukovskiy, Olga F. Serova, Sergey V. Barinov
    Pages 247-264
  17. Complications of Regional Anesthesia

    • Antonella Cotoia, Lucia Mirabella, Pasquale Raimondo, Gilda Cinnella
    Pages 265-293
  18. Complication of General Anaesthesia in Obstetrics

    • Lucia Mirabella, Antonella Cotoia, Matteo Melchionda, Gilda Cinnella
    Pages 295-315
  19. The Cesarean Scar Complications

    • Luis Alonso Pacheco, Leonardo Resta, Andrea Tinelli, Antonio Malvasi, Sergio Haimovich, Jose Carugno
    Pages 317-337

About this book

This book draws on recently acquired knowledge to provide the reader with comprehensive, up-to-date information on the full range of obstetric complications that may be encountered during the third trimester of pregnancy and puerperium. For each complication, risk factors and clinical presentation are described and detailed guidance is provided on the appropriate treatment. The lucid text is complemented by a wealth of images, diagrams, flow charts, and drawings. The volume has been compiled in collaboration with a large group of gynecologists, obstetricians and internationally renowned scientists to provide an essential guide. Accordingly, the book is of interest to practitioners across the world, enabling them to deepen their knowledge and to refine their approach to complications in daily clinical practice. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Maria Hospital, G.V.M. Care and Research, Bari, Italy

    Antonio Malvasi

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Experimental Endoscopic Surgery, Imaging, Technology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Technology and Minimally Invasive Therapy, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Piazza Muratore, Lecce, Italy

    Andrea Tinelli

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, Santa Maria della Misericordia University, Hospiatal, Perugia, Italy

    Gian Carlo Di Renzo

About the editors

Antonio Malvasi graduated in Medicine in 1983 with first-class honors from the University of Bari, Italy, where he subsequently completed his specialization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with honors. In 1991, he also completed specialization in Biochemical and Biophysical Monitoring of the Fetus at the University of Bari. Since 2002 he has been Senior Assistant in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of “Santa Maria” Hospital, Bari. Dr. Malvasi is a NESA diplomat and partner. He is Adjunct Professor in the International Translational Medicine and Biomodelling Research Group, Department of Applied Mathematics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia and Visiting Professor at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Perugia, Italy. From 2005 to 2008 he was Director of the Medical Drawing School at the Sapienza University of Rome. He is the author of six textbooks, more than 140 papers in high-ranked journals, and 30 book chapters.

Andrea Tinelli gained his medical degree magna cum laude in 1996 from the School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, and completed his specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology cum laude in 2000 at the University of Trieste, Italy. He currently works in the university-affiliated “Vito Fazzi” Hospital, Lecce, Italy, as Chief of the Division of Experimental Research in Endoscopic Surgery, Imaging, Minimally Invasive Technology, and Therapy (ObGyn Department). From January 2014, he has held National Authorization as an Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and he is Adjunct Professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Russia, as a member of the International Translational Medicine & Biomodeling Research Team. Dr. Tinelli is also a permanent Board Member of the Committee on Experimental Oncological and Pathological Medical Research at the University of Salento, Italy. He is the author or co-author of five books, more than 350 papers in peer-reviewed medical journals, and 30 textbook chapters. He is an active member of national and international scientific and professional associations and is an editorial board member of various scientific journals.

Gian Carlo Di Renzo has been Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Perinatal and Reproductive Center at the University of Perugia, Italy, since 1992. His posts there include Chairman of the Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dean of the Faculty of Obstetrics and Midwifery, and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Di Renzo has been principal investigator on a number of research projects for the National Research Council and the Italian Ministries of University and Health and for the European Union. He has served as President of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, General Secretary of the Italian Society of Perinatal Medicine, and President of the Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Since 2009 he has been Vice-President of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine. In 2011 he became an Honorary Fellow (ad eundem) of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and in 2012 was made Honorary Secretary of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in London. Dr. Di Renzo has been the recipient of several national and international awards. He has published more than 1100 papers, including more than 300 in refereed international journals, as well as 70 books.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Management and Therapy of Late Pregnancy Complications

  • Book Subtitle: Third Trimester and Puerperium

  • Editors: Antonio Malvasi, Andrea Tinelli, Gian Carlo Di Renzo

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48732-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-48730-4Published: 26 June 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84005-5Published: 28 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-48732-8Published: 10 June 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 395

  • Number of Illustrations: 150 b/w illustrations, 318 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Emergency Medicine

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Softcover Book USD 139.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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