An Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology: Investigation and Surgery Third Edition

Fully updated and revised by an international team of editors and contributors, the third edition of this best-selling
title presents a full description of the investigative and surgical procedures carried out by the gynecologic
oncologist.

Highly illustrated, with over 400 illustrations, Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology" covers the innovative techniques on the
brink of becoming established as part of the gynecologic surgeon's repertoire.

The superb artwork of Dee McLean and Joanna Cameron is continued, allowing an easy step by step breakdown of each
procedure.

New chapters include:

■Pre-Operative Work Up
■Complications
■Total Mesometrial Resection
■Vaginectomy
■Lessons from Transplant Surgery
■Upper Abdominal Cytoreduction
■Robotic Surgery
■Panniculectomy, Wound and Incision Consideration
■Meta Analysis of Survival Data

0.Introduction0.Pre-operative work up0.Complications0.Anatomy0.Cross-sectional imaging0.Sigmoidoscopy, cytoscopy and
stenting0.Tumor markers0.Cone biopsy0.Radical abdominal hysterectomy0.Laparoscopically-assisted vaginal radical
hysterectomy0.Radical vaginal trachelectomy0.Radical abdominal trachelectomy0.Central recurrent cervical cancer: the
role of exenterative surgery0.Total mesometrial resection (TMMR)0.Laterally extended endopelvic resection (LEER)
0.Vaginectomy0.Radical vulvar surgery0.Sentinel lymph node biopsy0.Ovarian tissue preservation and transplantation
techniques0.Lessons from transplant surgery0.Epithelial ovarian cancer0.A systematic approach to upper abdominal
cytoreduction for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Including Diaphragm resection, splenectomy, distal pancreatectomy
and thoracoscopy0.Retroperitoneal infrarenal, inframesenteric and pelvic lymphadenectomies0.Vascular access and
implantable vascular and peritoneal access devices0.Surgical management of trophoblastic disease0.Laparoscopy0.Robotic
surgery0.Gastrointestinal surgery0.Urologic procedures0.Fistula repair0.Treatment of vascular defects and
injuries0.Panniculectomy, wound and incision consideration0.Plastic reconstructive procedures0.Objective assessment of
technical surgical skill0.Pain Management0.Palliative Care0.Doctor-patient communication

■J. Richard Smith, MB, ChB, MD, FRCOG
Consultant Gynaecological Surgeon and Senior Lecturer in Gynaecology
West London Gynaecological Cancer Centre, Hammersmith & Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Women’s Hospital Imperial
College NHS Trust, London, UK
■Giuseppe Del Priore, MD, MPH
Mary Fendrich Hulman Professor and Director of Gynecologic Oncology
Indiana University School of Medicine Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
■Robert L. Coleman, MD
Gynecologic Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
■John Monaghan, MB, ChB, FRCS, FRCOG
Retired Consultant Gynaecologial Oncologist, Senior Lecturer in Gynaecological Oncology
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK


1.Introduction
2.Pre-operative work up
3.Complications
4.Anatomy
5.Cross-sectional imaging
6.Sigmoidoscopy, cytoscopy and stenting
7.Tumor markers
8.Cone biopsy
9.Radical abdominal hysterectomy
10.Laparoscopically-assisted vaginal radical hysterectomy
11.Radical vaginal trachelectomy
12.Radical abdominal trachelectomy
13.Central recurrent cervical cancer: the role of exenterative surgery
14.Total mesometrial resection (TMMR)
15.Laterally extended endopelvic resection (LEER)
16.Vaginectomy
17.Radical vulvar surgery
18.Sentinel lymph node biopsy
19.Ovarian tissue preservation and transplantation techniques
20.Lessons from transplant surgery
21.Epithelial ovarian cancer
22.A systematic approach to upper abdominal cytoreduction for advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Including Diaphragm
resection, splenectomy, distal pancreatectomy and thoracoscopy
23.Retroperitoneal infrarenal, inframesenteric and pelvic lymphadenectomies
24.Vascular access and implantable vascular and peritoneal access devices
25.Surgical management of trophoblastic disease
26.Laparoscopy
27.Robotic surgery
28.Gastrointestinal surgery
29.Urologic procedures
30.Fistula repair
31.Treatment of vascular defects and injuries
32.Panniculectomy, wound and incision consideration
33.Plastic reconstructive procedures
34.Objective assessment of technical surgical skill
35.Pain Management
36.Palliative Care
37.Doctor-patient communication