Perineal care
Subtitle: an international issue
By: edited by Christine Henderson and Debra Bick
Series: Current issues in midwifery series; Current issues in midwifery series
Publisher: Quay Books
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Dinton, Wiltshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9781856422765
Subjects: Perineum; Care; Surgery; Wounds and injuries; Episiotomy; Delivery (Obstetrics); Midwifery; Postnatal care; Injuries; Methods; Obstetric Labor Complications; Prevention & control; Therapy; Postnatal Care; Health and Fitness
Description: "Achieving best practice in perineal care is one of the most widely debated issues in midwifery today. This book describes for the first time in one volume a range of physiological, practice, education and policy issues to inform perineal management." "The chapters cover the anatomy of the pelvic floor, the management of perineal trauma, episiotomy, health after childbirth, postpartum care of the perineum, prevention of perineal trauma and the development of the perineal tear assessment tool. Some chapters present evidence for the first time." "With contributions from internationally acknowledged experts, the text is an invaluable resource for both clinicians and women."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword  -- Gillian Fletcher; title: Introduction : guide to chapters -- -- 1.; title: Reproductive issues in less developed countries  -- Karen Rosen -- 2.; title: Women's health after delivery  -- Cathryn Glazener -- 3.; title: Anatomy of the pelvic floor  -- Christine Kettle -- 4.; title: The management of perineal trauma  -- Christine Kettle -- 5.; title: Episiotomy : the unkindest cut that persists  -- Ian D. Graham and Christine Davies -- 6.; title: Perineal tear assessment and the development of the Peri-Rule  -- Susan Tohill and Alison Metcalfe -- 7.; title: Prevention of obstetric perineal trauma  -- Ranee Thakar and Abdul Sultan -- 8.; title: Postpartum management of the perineum  -- Debra Bick; title: Concluding remarks -- Christine Henderson and Debra Bick.