Munro Kerr's operative obstetrics

Human birth -- Preterm labour and delivery -- Cervical cerclage -- Antepartum haemorrhage: an overview -- Vasa praevia -- Placental abruption -- Induction of labour -- Assessment and management of labour -- Fetal surveillance in labour -- Fetal asphyxia -- Acute tocolysis -- Cord prolapse -- The use of oxytocin to accelerate or induce labour -- Malpresentations and malpositions -- Assisted vaginal delivery: an overview -- Assisted vaginal delivery: nonrotational forceps and manual rotation -- Assisted vaginal delivery: vacuum -- Assisted vaginal delivery: rotational forceps -- Shoulder dystocia -- Breech presentation -- Twin and triplet delivery -- Labour and delivery after previous caesarean -- Uterine rupture -- Caesarean section : controversies, audit, classification and indications -- Caesarean section : procedure -- Clinical challenges at caesarean section : uterine rotation, transverse lie and caesarean at full dilatation -- Additional procedures at caesarean section − salpingectomy, myomectomy, ovarian surgery and hysterectomy -- Placenta praevia and the placenta accreta spectrum -- Haemorrhagic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation and obstetric resuscitation -- Thromboprophylaxis in labour and delivery -- Amniotic fluid embolism -- Analgesia and anaesthesia in labour and delivery -- Labour and delivery in women with a high body mass index -- Postpartum haemorrhage -- Retained placenta -- Uterine and vaginal tamponade -- Uterine compression sutures -- Pelvic vessel ligation and embolization : obstetric and radiological perspective -- Lower genital tract trauma -- Acute uterine inversion -- Symphysiotomy -- Destructive operations on the fetus -- Perinatal audit in labour and delivery : safety, quality and consistency -- Competence and skills training.