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Hysteroscopy, Resectoscopy and Endometrial Ablation
Book Reviews
Book Review
Hysteroscopy, Resectoscopy and Endometrial Ablation Edited by Eric J. Bieber and Franklin D. Loffer CRC Press, Atlanta, 234 pages, $99.95, 2003
This book has 2 editors and 20 contributors. Dr. Loffer certainly qualifies as a peripatetic teacher of hysteroscopy; I would guess that his world map with pin sites has no more room for entries. As one would expect from great teachers, this is more than a “this is how I do it” text, and is meant not for the resident beginner, but for someone who has basic hysteroscopic skills and wishes to expand the operative procedure that he or she performs. Some of the chapters are exceptionally informative and well written. Authors raise pertinent questions, some of which have no consensus answers and this is clearly stated. Bieber’s chapter on uterine preparation prior to endometrial ablation is outstanding. The chapter by Abbott and Vancaillie offers a concise review of hysteroscopic sterilization methods, and their chapter on electrodessication is an absolute gem—there is an excellent table on page 145 that shows the effect of fluid intravasation on serum sodium levels. Taylor and Magos cover endometrial resection in a wonderfully balanced chapter, which includes long-term (up to 10 years) follow-up. Another must-read is the chapter on complications by Bieber and Brooks.
A unique offering by Gimpelson and the two editors concerning the problems with second procedures following ablation is quite useful. What don’t I like about the book? The quality of the photo figures, both color and black and white, is below par. The pictures look like they were printed through a cheesecloth grid to purposefully defocus. Since there were multiple sources, this would seem to be a production problem as is misplaced text and figure labels (see pages 60–61). I would have liked a good description of myomectomy with a vaporizing electrode and mention of suction curettage to remove chips. A chapter on intraoperative use of ultrasound to deal with repair of congenital anomalies would have been appreciated. These negatives are minor compared with the tremendous amount of useful knowledge imparted by the expert authors. All in all, everyone performing any sort of advanced hysteroscopy will find clinically useful pearls between the covers of this book. Stephen L. Corson, M.D. Philadelphia, PA
Reprinted from the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPISTS, May 2004, Vol. 11 No. 2 © 2004 The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the AAGL. This includes but is not limited to, the posting of electronic files on the Internet, transferring electronic files to other persons, distributing printed output, and photocopying. To order multiple reprints of an individual article or request authorization to make photocopies, please contact the AAGL.
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Book Review
Hysteroscopy, Resectoscopy and Endometrial Ablation Edited by Eric J. Bieber and Franklin D. Loffer CRC Press, Atlanta, 234 pages, $99.95, 2003
This book has 2 editors and 20 contributors. Dr. Loffer certainly qualifies as a peripatetic teacher of hysteroscopy; I would guess that his world map with pin sites has no more room for entries. As one would expect from great teachers, this is more than a “this is how I do it” text, and is meant not for the resident beginner, but for someone who has basic hysteroscopic skills and wishes to expand the operative procedure that he or she performs. Some of the chapters are exceptionally informative and well written. Authors raise pertinent questions, some of which have no consensus answers and this is clearly stated. Bieber’s chapter on uterine preparation prior to endometrial ablation is outstanding. The chapter by Abbott and Vancaillie offers a concise review of hysteroscopic sterilization methods, and their chapter on electrodessication is an absolute gem—there is an excellent table on page 145 that shows the effect of fluid intravasation on serum sodium levels. Taylor and Magos cover endometrial resection in a wonderfully balanced chapter, which includes long-term (up to 10 years) follow-up. Another must-read is the chapter on complications by Bieber and Brooks.
A unique offering by Gimpelson and the two editors concerning the problems with second procedures following ablation is quite useful. What don’t I like about the book? The quality of the photo figures, both color and black and white, is below par. The pictures look like they were printed through a cheesecloth grid to purposefully defocus. Since there were multiple sources, this would seem to be a production problem as is misplaced text and figure labels (see pages 60–61). I would have liked a good description of myomectomy with a vaporizing electrode and mention of suction curettage to remove chips. A chapter on intraoperative use of ultrasound to deal with repair of congenital anomalies would have been appreciated. These negatives are minor compared with the tremendous amount of useful knowledge imparted by the expert authors. All in all, everyone performing any sort of advanced hysteroscopy will find clinically useful pearls between the covers of this book. Stephen L. Corson, M.D. Philadelphia, PA
Reprinted from the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GYNECOLOGIC LAPAROSCOPISTS, May 2004, Vol. 11 No. 2 © 2004 The American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the AAGL. This includes but is not limited to, the posting of electronic files on the Internet, transferring electronic files to other persons, distributing printed output, and photocopying. To order multiple reprints of an individual article or request authorization to make photocopies, please contact the AAGL.
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