Airway Management in Pregnancy Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton Margaret Goodrich Kamil Skotnicki OVERVIEW Airway management is challenging in pregnancy due to the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur, impacting oxygenation, ventilation, and…
Trauma in Pregnancy Daniel W. Robinson Andrew N. Hogan OVERVIEW Three to eight percent of women will experience trauma while pregnant.1,2,3 The true incidence of trauma in pregnancy is unknown,…
Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy Amy Archer Mary Callis OVERVIEW Pregnancy and the puerperium result in a 5-fold greater risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to nonpregnant states.1 Given the physiologic…
Drug Therapy in Pregnancy Daniel W. Robinson Sara Krusenoski PRINCIPLES Risk Classification System The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed medication labeling requirements regarding sections and content in 2014.1…
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy Tina Chen Cindy C. Bitter OVERVIEW Shortly after fertilization, the ovaries and the fetal-placental complex initiate the biochemical, anatomic, and physiologic adaptive changes necessary to sustain…
Chapter 9 Laparoscopic Surgery for the Management of Endometriosis Vadim Morozov , Nisha Lakhi , and Ceana H. Nezhat 9.1 Introduction Endometriosis affects women worldwide. One study demonstrated the prevalence…
Chapter 8 Surgical Management of Uterine Myomas John C. Petrozza In women of reproductive age, fibroids are known to cause menorrhagia [1], infertility [2], adverse obstetrical outcomes, dyspareunia [3], and,…
Chapter 15 Surgical Management of Ejaculatory Duct Obstruction for Male Infertility Peter T. K. Chan 15.1 Introduction Obstruction of the ejaculatory ducts can negatively impair semen quantity and quality to…
Chapter 13 Varicocele Repair Christopher M. Deibert , Brooke A. Harnisch , and Jay I. Sandlow 13.1 Introduction Varicoceles are the most common diagnosis of male subfertility (Table 13.1). In…
Chapter 11 The Role of Robotics in Reproductive Surgery Antonio R. Gargiulo 11.1 Background The goal of reproductive surgery is to cure pathology in a way that maximizes the patient’s…
