Invasive Outpatient Procedures in Reproductive Medicine

This comprehensive text/atlas both explains and illustrates invasive OB/GYN outpatient procedures. In addition to providing a step-by-step description of each procedure, the contributors consistently discuss pertinent background information, indications, instrumentation, contraindications, and complications. Obstetrical procedures covered include amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, cordocentesis, embryoscopy, fetal shunt procedures, selective termination, and multifetal pregnancy reduction. Gynecologic procedures covered include breast biopsy, colposcopy and cervical biopsy, the loop electrosurgical excision procedure, vulvar examination and biopsy, hysteroscopy, hysterosalpingography, endometrial biopsy, oocyte retrieval and embryo or gamete transfer, IUD insertion, and Norplant.