Munro Kerr’s operative obstetrics 2020

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We are privileged to be the editors responsible for this
13th edition of Munro Kerr’s Operative Obstetrics and we
pay tribute to all the previous editors. In particular we
acknowledge John Martin Munro Kerr himself (1868–
1960) who was responsible for the first edition of this
well-known and popular text. We would like to acknowledge all the authors and editors who succeeded him. In
particular, we would like to thank Thomas Baskett and
Andrew Calder, who stepped down from the editor team
after the last edition.
The number of chapters has increased in this edition,
and several chapters from the previous edition have been
divided out into smaller chapters. This is to make it easier
to read and to access particular topics quickly.
This book has always primarily covered operative obstetrics, caesarean section in particular. Caesarean section has
seen significant changes in practice since first introduced at
the time of Munro Kerr, so its coverage has been significantly increased to reflect current clinical thinking.
The authors have used the latest evidence from national
guidelines and the Cochrane Database, and they have been
encouraged to interpret and evaluate evidence in order to
stimulate the reader to think deeper about the subject.
All chapters have been updated and we are most grateful to chapter authors from the previous editions for their
kind contribution.
The book is divided into subsections: Chapters 1 to 7
covers the antepartum period; 8 to 33 cover labour and
delivery; 34 to 42 cover the postpartum period, and 43
and 44 cover the important organizational aspects. The
chapters are well illustrated with figures from the previous editions and newly commissioned figures. We each
edited every chapter and were pleased with the authors
contributions. Some authors inevitably lean towards a
particular philosophy of management but we expect practising clinicians to use their knowledge, judgement and
experience in managing a case (taking into account the
views expressed in this textbook). No textbook is perfect,
especially a book that describes management skills and
procedures to an international readership! The editors
and publisher would be happy to receive comments and
criticisms so that we can consider for possible incorporation in future editions.