Shaw’s Textbook of Gynecology, 16th Edition

by V. G. Padubidri, Shirish N Daftary

Shaw’s Textbook of Gynaecology, one of the best-selling gynaecological textbooks of all time, has maintained its popularity with teachers, examiners and students. It is now in its 79th year of publication. The organization of content in this book is such that it provides the reader with a logical sequence of events that aid learning.

1. Anatomy 2. Normal Histology 3. Physiology 4. Puberty, Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology 5. Perimenopause, Menopause, Premature Menopause and Postmenopausal Bleeding 6.Gynaecological Diagnosis 7. Endoscopy in Gynaecology 8. Imaging Modalities in Gynaecology 9. Malformations of the Female Generative Organs 10. Sexual Development and Development Disorders 11. Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Female 12. Inflammation of the Cervix and Uterus 13. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease 14. Tuberculosis of the Genital Tract 15. Injuries of the Female Genital Tract 16. Injuries to the Intestinal Tract 17. Diseases of the Urinary System 18. Genital Fistulae and Urinary Incontinence 19. Infertility and Sterility 20. Birth Control and Medical Termination of Pregnancy 21. Ectopic Gestation 22. Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasias or Diseases 23. Disorders of Menstruation—Amenorrhoea 24. Menorrhagia 25. GenitalProlapse 26. Displacements 27. Diseases of the Vulva 28. Diseases of the Vagina 29. Benign Diseases of the Uterus 30. Endometriosis and Adenomyosis 31. Disorders of the Broad Ligament, Fallopian Tubes and Parametrium – Abdominal Tumours 32. Disorders of the Ovary 33. Ovarian Tumours 34. Breast 35. Acute and Chronic Pelvic Pain 36. Dysmenorrhoea, Premenstrual Syndrome 37. Vulval and Vaginal Cancer 38. Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Carcinoma of Cervix 39. Cancers of the Uterus, Endometrial Cancer and Fallopian Tube Cancer 40. Ovarian Cancer 41. Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy for Gynaecologic Cancer 42. Obesity 43. Hormonal Therapy in Gynaecology 44. Pelvic Adhesions and Their Prevention 45. Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Care, and Surgical Procedures Index.

• Extensively revised and updated to incorporate the latest changes and development of newer concepts • Systemize presentation to make reading smooth and pleasurable by deleting redundant details, adding new tests, figures and tables, and an improvement of earlier figures • Provides the current methodologies and proper standardization of techniques lucidly • Attempts to reduce the in depth explanations by giving the subject matter in point wise form for some important topics • Inclusion of self assessment and suggested reading at the end of each chapter.

? VG Padubidri has a rich clinical and teaching experience of more than three decades. She has been a teaching faculty at Maulana Azad Medical College and Lady Hardinge Medical College where she taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has to her credit many other books published in the subject of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. ? Shirish N Daftary has a rich experience of more than three decades as a teacher and clinical practitioner of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr Daftary has earlier served as Dean, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital; President, Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Societies of India; President, Bombay Obstetric and Gynaecological Society; and Chairman, Indian College of Maternal and Child Health. He has to his credit the publication of several scientific papers and books on the subject of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.