Do you really need surgery? : a sensible guide to hysterectomy and other procedures for women / / Michele C. Moore, Caroline M. de Costa

• Autore: Moore Michele
• Pubblicazione: New Brunswick, N.J., : Rutgers University Press, c2004
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiv, 171 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 618.1/059
• Soggetto topico: Generative organs, Female - Surgery; Gynecology; Women - Health and hygiene
• Altri autori: De CostaCaroline <1947->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-166) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Your anatomy: where things are -- Your physiology : how things work -- What goes wrong : some common gynecologic diseases and problems -- What goes wrong : cancers -- Reaching a diagnosis: what to expect -- Non-surgical treatment of gyn problems -- Surgical treatment: "traditional" or open procedures -- Traditional hysterectomy: what to expect -- Traditional surgery: the risks -- After the surgery -- Other gynecologic surgery and treatments -- Laparoscopic surgery -- Risks of laparoscopy -- Laparoscopic surgery: how will you feel? -- Surgical choices -- Other 'Endoscopic' Surgery -- Tips to Help Make a Sensible Decision.
• Sommario/riassunto: A user-friendly guide to gynaecologic surgery. The authors' guiding principle is that each woman for whom any kind of surgery is recommended should be well-informed about the indications, the risks and the expected results. Only with such knowledge can a woman make a sensible decision for herself.
• Titolo autorizzato: Do you really need surgery
• ISBN: 0-8135-5596-5; 0-8135-3649-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910960740903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II