Surgical Gynecology A Case-Based Approach 2022

Despite advances in the medical management of gynecologic
conditions, many common disorders continue to require surgical intervention to resolve. Our patients literally put their life
in our hands each time they agree to a gynecologic procedure.
As a result, it behooves each gynecologic surgeon to be prepared to provide the best care possible to each and every
patient. Many books and references are available covering
surgical anatomy or specific techniques in gynecology; however, nearly all of these references are traditional textbooks.
Research has demonstrated that contemporary practitioners
and learners are more comfortable with a case-based approach
to learning since, in practice, problems present themselves as
cases in the form of real patients.
Surgical Gynecology: A Case-Based Approach was
designed with this educational preference in mind. In this
textbook, our authors present common problems encountered during gynecologic surgery in a case-based format.
Similar to the SASGOG written book Office Gynecology:
A Case-Based Approach, this book is designed to both be
read cover-to-cover as a comprehensive guide and is also
suitable as a quick reference when similar cases present in
the course of patient care.
We chose approximately 90 common surgical situations for
this book. Most were chosen because they are frequently
encountered surgical dilemmas in practice; however, we also
included some unusual but highly interesting cases. The cases
in Surgical Gynecology: A Case-Based Approach are divided
based on the surgical approach to the procedure: hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, robotic, transvaginal, and abdominal.
The authors have also attempted to ensure that the cases
cover the entire spectrum of surgical gynecology from preoperative to intraoperative to postoperative challenges.
As we constructed the cases included in this book, we
encouraged our authors to base their writing and recommendations on previously published clinical guidelines that were
created by national organizations and based on high quality
evidence. Unfortunately, in many surgical situations, national
guidelines do not exist. In these cases without high-quality
evidence, we present the best evidence available for management combined with carefully reasoned expert opinion in
order to bridge the gaps in the available evidence.
The cases were written to be of particular relevance to
specialists in general obstetrics and gynecology, but are
intended to be useful to anyone caring for women undergoing gynecologic surgery. We are very grateful to our
extensive team of authors. All authors are members of
the Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics
and Gynecology (SASGOG). Without their hard work and
dedication to the education of women’s health care providers, this book would not be possible. We hope you find
this book both educational and a trusted reference as you
care for your patients.