Gynecologic Oncology (eBook)

Steven Anatol Vasilev, MD, MBA, is Clinical Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. Scott E. Lentz, MD, is Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine. Allison E. Axtell, MD, is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is based at the?UCLA-Olive View Medical Center in Sylmar, California.

Foreword to the Second Edition ix

Contributors xi

Part One General Principles

1. Introduction 1

Steven A. Vasilev and Scott E. Lentz

2. Evidence-Based Medicine and Decision Support 11

Steven A. Vasilev

3. Vascular Access and Other Invasive Procedures 43

Paul Koonings and Scott E. Lentz

4. Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition 69

Howard Silberman and Matthew Powers

Part Two Perioperative Management of Gynecologic
Surgery

5. Preoperative Evaluation 145

Devansu Tewari

6. Postoperative Surveillance and Perioperative Prophylaxis
161

Harriet O. Smith and Lejla Delic

7. Perioperative Infections: Prevention and Therapeutic
Options 235

Amy Stenson

8. Intraoperative and Perioperative Considerations in
Laparoscopy 261

Steven A. Vasilev and Scott E. Lentz

Part Three Oncologic Perioperative Decision Making

9. Cervical Carcinoma 299

Fidel A. Valea

10. Endometrial Cancer 329

R. Wendel Naumann

11. Pelvic Masses and Ovarian Carcinoma 361

Margarett C. Ellison

12. Molar Gestation 377

Allison E. Axtell and Steven A. Vasilev

13. Perioperative Issues in the Management of Vulvar Cancer
389

Kathryn F. McGonigle and Maliaka W. Amneus

Part Four Complimentary Medicine/Supportive Care

14. Perioperative Psychosocial Considerations 419

Judith McKay and Steven A. Vasilev

15. Pain Management in Gynecologic Oncology 443

Laszlo Z. Galffy and Clayton A. Varga

16. Fertility Preservation in the Gynecologic Cancer Patient
469

Nicole Fleming

17. Perioperative Herbal and Supplement Use 487

Alexander Vasilev and Steven Vasilev

18. End-of-Life Decision Making 509

Scott E. Lentz

Index 539