Stillbirth Understanding and Management

Stillbirth remains a sufficiently frequent outcome of pregnancy to pose great problems for clinicians, who have to treat extremely distressed patients. This concise but comprehensive book from an international team of contributors sets out clear guidelines for clinical procedures and patient management for the obstetrician, as well as the gynecologist and the gynecologic pathologist.

BACKGROUNDDefinition and epidemiology of stillbirthsJ Frederik Frøen, Ruth C Fretts, and Vicki FlenadyLifestyle-related risk factors for stillbirth and their preventionFrancesca Ferrari and Giuseppe ChiossiMaternal disorders and stillbirthGustaaf DekkerStillbirth: Obstetric conditionsRobert M SilverPrediction and prevention of recurrent stillbirthUma M ReddyStillbirths and prevention strategies in developing and developed countriesRuth C Fretts, J Frederik Frøen, and Vicki FlenadyCLINICALEssential diagnostic workup of stillbirthsVicki Flenady, Robert M Silver, Marc Incerpi, Ruth C Fretts, Robert Pattinson, Jan Jaap Erwich,Fleurisca Korteweg, J Frederik Frøen, and T Yee KhongPathology investigations for stillbirthT Yee KhongHospital management of the couple following stillbirthFrancesca Monari, Marisa Pugliese, and Fabio FacchinettiCounseling following intrauterine fetal death (stillbirth)Harry BM van de WielUNDERSTANDING CAUSESPerinatal clinical auditDante Baronciani, Vittorio Basevi, Elisabetta Patorno, and Luciana BalliniClassification of stillbirth: A global approachJason Gardosi and Robert PattinsonStep by step management of stillbirthFabio Facchinetti and Francesca Monari

Facchinetti, Fabio; Dekker, Gustaaf; Baronciani, Dante; Saade, George