Perineal Trauma at Childbirth (eBook)

Khaled M. K. Ismail (Herausgeber)

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2017 | 1st ed. 2016
X, 191 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-14860-1 (ISBN)

Infos

​This book aims to address all degrees of perineal trauma as well as interventions to reduce the risk of their occurrence and management of future pregnancies​. Perineal trauma affects a significant number of women worldwide every year. The inadequate assessment and management of perineal trauma can cause significant complications to women at a very critical time of their life. These can consequently lead to serious long-term problems.

Khaled Ismail is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Birmingham, UK.

The underlying theme of his research work is improving pregnancy related maternal and fetal outcomes both at the short and longer term. The main focus of his research programme falls into three broad categories: 

1. Childbirth-related pelvic floor dysfunction
2. Improvement Science3. Effect of maternal nutrition and vitamin supplementation on the fetal Epigenome

Professor Ismail has won several prestigious awards including the University College London Dean's award for teaching and the Stoke and North Staffordshire Citizens of the year Innovation in Medical Technology and Development award.

Professor Ismail is the Chair of the European Perineal Trauma PEERS group.

Inhalt

Perineal Trauma: A Historical And International Perspective.- Anatomy and Physiology of the pelvic floor.- Perineal mapping.- Risk factors for Perineal Trauma.- Intrapartum Interventions and Risk of Perineal Trauma.- Assessment and Postnatal Management of Genital Tract Trauma.- The Role of Imaging in assessing Perineal Trauma.- Perineal Trauma and its impact on Women’s Health.- Perineal Trauma and Pelvic Floor Muscle Training.- Management of Perineal Trauma Complications: The Role of the MDT.- Role of Training to reduce Perineal Trauma at an Organisational Level.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.4.2017
• Zusatzinfo: X, 191 p. 34 illus., 22 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Cham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
• Schlagworte: abdominal surgery • Childbirth • incontinence • maternal and child health • Perineal Trauma • Perineum • Prolapse • Trauma
• ISBN-10: 3-319-14860-5 / 3319148605
• ISBN-13: 978-3-319-14860-1 / 9783319148601