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ised. There is also evidence that the preterm infants do not extravasate plasma fluid as rapidly as do term infants and have less than optimal left ventricular function. In the last 3 pages, the authors give some recommendations on the time of umbilical cord clamping. In normal deliveries, they recommend clamping the umbilical cord at lo-30 sec. In the presence of fetal distress, the authors recommend immediate cord clamping. The authors have been able to persuade the reader that the clinical importance of the time of umbilical cord clamping has not been emphasized enough. The reader will also be convinced that from 1983 on, this information sould be recorded in the newborn infants chart. A valuable book that should be read by every one who is allowed to cut the umbilical cord! E. Eggermont,
Leuven
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women M. Renaer (ed.) Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1981 (22 pp.) DM 69.-, US $32.90 The editor of this book is well known for his interest in the subject of chronic pelvic pain in women. There are 19 chapters that cover this complex field. Most of the chapters are written by the editor himself. Firstly the message comes through that pain has to be taken seriously and that a thorough gynecological examination is obligatory including laparoscopy. Secondly, psychological aspects are not forgotten. Thirdly, hysterectomy is not advocated as the method of choice. Last but not least, we wish this book to be read by everybody who is in charge of treating women. This not only includes gynecologists but also colleagues from the departments of internal medicine or surgery. In 1982 there are still controversies about the value of laparoscopy with the final result that appendices are removed where salpingitis was the correct diagnosis and vice versa. Renaer’s book can not completely solve this problem but is at least a first attempt towards correct diagnosis and treatment of a problem that is increasing in frequency. T.K.A.B.
Eskes, Nijmegen
Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Implantation S.R. Glasser and D.W. Bullock (eds.) Plenum Press, New York, 198 1 (497 pp.) us $35.Implantation is a key event in mamamlian reproduction. This phenomenon has always intrigued research workers and therefore it is no surprise that conferences are held about this topic with some regularity. This book presents the proceedings of a conference held in Houston, Texas in September, 1979, and is edited by Stanley R.
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Glasser and David W. Bullock. By comparing this volume with its predecessors a lot more molecular biology is added to implantation research. As always, there is a danger that a sort of gap will be created between molecular biologists and the more ‘classical’ cellular biologists or embryologists. In this volume the editors have tried to help bridge this gap by alternating both approaches in the successive sections, meanwhile reaching at a logically constructed composite picture. A section on the cell biology of the developing egg is followed by a section on macromolecular synthesis in the developing egg. In an analogous way cellular (histological) events in uterine preparation for implantation is followed by a section on gene expression in the uterus. When it comes to implantation itself, however, biochemistry is still lagging behind. Most of the individual chapters are well written and do present reasonably good reviews of the different topics. For that reason I think the book is useful for research workers in the field. Moreover, there are two delightful chapers at the beginning of the book (‘Viviparity’ by E.C. Amoroso and ‘My Life with Mammalian eggs’ by M.C. Chang) that offer a simulating perspective to mammalian reproduction. Part VIII of the book contains 28 short communications of work in progress. Although they may have added a lively touch to the conference itself, I do not feel that these brief communications should have been published in this book. While the book is useful for the reproductive biologist, there is unfortunately not so much direct interest to the clinician. There is still very little known about implantation in man, and apart from some brief references in the text, the unavoidable reprint of the early implanting embryo from the Carnegie Collection and one brief communication about pregnancy-associated endometrial protein, there is nothing ‘human’ in this book. R. Pijnenborg,
Leuven
Oxford Reviews of Reproductive Biology: Vol. 3 C.A. Finn (ed.) Oxford University Press, 198 1 (326 pp.) f30.This is the third volume of a series consisting of comprehensive reviews in the still expanding field of reproductive biology. In fact, the field is expanding so rapidly that it has become impossible for any individual to acquire a general view on the whole of reproductive research. Therefore, the formula of a periodical publication of reviews such as this book is a good one. As stated in the preface, the present volume has a definite clinical flavour. As there is still a need in reviews of clinical subjects presented with a strong scientific background, I have no doubt that a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists will be very interested in this volume. Individual reviews deal with such diverse topics as LH-RH and fertility control (H.M. Fraser), pre-menstrual tension (E.M. Symonds), and sexually transmitted diseases (R.S. Morton), P.J. Rowe discusses some advances and controversies concerning the I.U.D. Although the author wishes to emphasize those aspects not extensively
ised. There is also evidence that the preterm infants do not extravasate plasma fluid as rapidly as do term infants and have less than optimal left ventricular function. In the last 3 pages, the authors give some recommendations on the time of umbilical cord clamping. In normal deliveries, they recommend clamping the umbilical cord at lo-30 sec. In the presence of fetal distress, the authors recommend immediate cord clamping. The authors have been able to persuade the reader that the clinical importance of the time of umbilical cord clamping has not been emphasized enough. The reader will also be convinced that from 1983 on, this information sould be recorded in the newborn infants chart. A valuable book that should be read by every one who is allowed to cut the umbilical cord! E. Eggermont,
Leuven
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women M. Renaer (ed.) Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1981 (22 pp.) DM 69.-, US $32.90 The editor of this book is well known for his interest in the subject of chronic pelvic pain in women. There are 19 chapters that cover this complex field. Most of the chapters are written by the editor himself. Firstly the message comes through that pain has to be taken seriously and that a thorough gynecological examination is obligatory including laparoscopy. Secondly, psychological aspects are not forgotten. Thirdly, hysterectomy is not advocated as the method of choice. Last but not least, we wish this book to be read by everybody who is in charge of treating women. This not only includes gynecologists but also colleagues from the departments of internal medicine or surgery. In 1982 there are still controversies about the value of laparoscopy with the final result that appendices are removed where salpingitis was the correct diagnosis and vice versa. Renaer’s book can not completely solve this problem but is at least a first attempt towards correct diagnosis and treatment of a problem that is increasing in frequency. T.K.A.B.
Eskes, Nijmegen
Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Implantation S.R. Glasser and D.W. Bullock (eds.) Plenum Press, New York, 198 1 (497 pp.) us $35.Implantation is a key event in mamamlian reproduction. This phenomenon has always intrigued research workers and therefore it is no surprise that conferences are held about this topic with some regularity. This book presents the proceedings of a conference held in Houston, Texas in September, 1979, and is edited by Stanley R.
116
Glasser and David W. Bullock. By comparing this volume with its predecessors a lot more molecular biology is added to implantation research. As always, there is a danger that a sort of gap will be created between molecular biologists and the more ‘classical’ cellular biologists or embryologists. In this volume the editors have tried to help bridge this gap by alternating both approaches in the successive sections, meanwhile reaching at a logically constructed composite picture. A section on the cell biology of the developing egg is followed by a section on macromolecular synthesis in the developing egg. In an analogous way cellular (histological) events in uterine preparation for implantation is followed by a section on gene expression in the uterus. When it comes to implantation itself, however, biochemistry is still lagging behind. Most of the individual chapters are well written and do present reasonably good reviews of the different topics. For that reason I think the book is useful for research workers in the field. Moreover, there are two delightful chapers at the beginning of the book (‘Viviparity’ by E.C. Amoroso and ‘My Life with Mammalian eggs’ by M.C. Chang) that offer a simulating perspective to mammalian reproduction. Part VIII of the book contains 28 short communications of work in progress. Although they may have added a lively touch to the conference itself, I do not feel that these brief communications should have been published in this book. While the book is useful for the reproductive biologist, there is unfortunately not so much direct interest to the clinician. There is still very little known about implantation in man, and apart from some brief references in the text, the unavoidable reprint of the early implanting embryo from the Carnegie Collection and one brief communication about pregnancy-associated endometrial protein, there is nothing ‘human’ in this book. R. Pijnenborg,
Leuven
Oxford Reviews of Reproductive Biology: Vol. 3 C.A. Finn (ed.) Oxford University Press, 198 1 (326 pp.) f30.This is the third volume of a series consisting of comprehensive reviews in the still expanding field of reproductive biology. In fact, the field is expanding so rapidly that it has become impossible for any individual to acquire a general view on the whole of reproductive research. Therefore, the formula of a periodical publication of reviews such as this book is a good one. As stated in the preface, the present volume has a definite clinical flavour. As there is still a need in reviews of clinical subjects presented with a strong scientific background, I have no doubt that a lot of obstetricians and gynecologists will be very interested in this volume. Individual reviews deal with such diverse topics as LH-RH and fertility control (H.M. Fraser), pre-menstrual tension (E.M. Symonds), and sexually transmitted diseases (R.S. Morton), P.J. Rowe discusses some advances and controversies concerning the I.U.D. Although the author wishes to emphasize those aspects not extensively