1st Edition
Stillbirth Understanding and Management
Stillbirth remains a sufficiently frequent outcome of pregnancy to pose great problems for clinicians, who have to treat extremely distressed patients. This concise but comprehensive book from an international team of contributors sets out clear guidelines for clinical procedures and patient management for the obstetrician, as well as the gynecologist and the gynecologic pathologist.
BACKGROUND
Definition and epidemiology of stillbirths
J Frederik Frøen, Ruth C Fretts, and Vicki Flenady
Lifestyle-related risk factors for stillbirth and their prevention
Francesca Ferrari and Giuseppe Chiossi
Maternal disorders and stillbirth
Gustaaf Dekker
Stillbirth: Obstetric conditions
Robert M Silver
Prediction and prevention of recurrent stillbirth
Uma M Reddy
Stillbirths and prevention strategies in developing and developed countries
Ruth C Fretts, J Frederik Frøen, and Vicki Flenady
CLINICAL
Essential diagnostic workup of stillbirths
Vicki Flenady, Robert M Silver, Marc Incerpi, Ruth C Fretts, Robert Pattinson, Jan Jaap Erwich,
Fleurisca Korteweg, J Frederik Frøen, and T Yee Khong
Pathology investigations for stillbirth
T Yee Khong
Hospital management of the couple following stillbirth
Francesca Monari, Marisa Pugliese, and Fabio Facchinetti
Counseling following intrauterine fetal death (stillbirth)
Harry BM van de Wiel
UNDERSTANDING CAUSES
Perinatal clinical audit
Dante Baronciani, Vittorio Basevi, Elisabetta Patorno, and Luciana Ballini
Classification of stillbirth: A global approach
Jason Gardosi and Robert Pattinson
Step by step management of stillbirth
Fabio Facchinetti and Francesca Monari
Biography
Facchinetti, Fabio; Dekker, Gustaaf; Baronciani, Dante; Saade, George
'This is an extremely valuable book which presents a broad range of well-presented information on a neglected subject. It is strongly recommended to anyone with an interest in perinatal mortality.' Obstetric Medicine
