Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Prevention and Management

ISBN-13: 9780521857987 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 248 str.

Botros R. M. B. Rizk

Opis

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS) is a condition that can occur in women undergoing in vitro fertilization, after having follicle stimulation hormone (FSH) injections to stimulate egg growth and maturation. Some patients respond excessively to the drug and dose given and moderate to severe OHSS requires admission to a hospital. Botros Rizk, one of the world's top experts on managing OHSS, reviews in depth the important classification, epidemiology, pathophysiology, complications and prediction, prevention and treatment options for this pathology. This book is intended for infertility specialists, reproductive medicine specialists and assisted reproduction specialists.

Recenzje

'… this is a good summary of the current evidence on ovarian hyperstimulation and it should be available to all who stimulate ovaries for assisted conception.' The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

Spis treści

Foreword Robert Edwards; Preface; Introduction; 1. Classification; 2. Epidemiology; 3. Pathophysiology; 4. Genetics; 5. Complications; 6. Prediction and Patient Education; 7. Prevention of OHSS; 8. Treatment of OHSS.