Chronic Pelvic Pain: Evaluation and Management presents a clinically oriented, multi-disciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic pelvic pain in women -- one of the most common problems encountered in the practice setting. The editors present this challenging and often vexing subject in a practical, user-friendly, highly illustrated text, including chapters on: physiology of pain; pain associated with endometriosis; pain associated with fibroids; surgical management; the role of office based surgery; the role of the psychiatrist in pain management; pelvic pain of urinary origin; pelvic pain of gastrointestinal origin. Designed to be incorporated into the every day practice, this book is a must for all clinicians in obstetrics-gynecology as well as for any physician involved in the health care of women
CONTENT
1. Chronic Pelvic Pain: Overview of Evaluation and Treatment -- 2. Physiology of Pain -- 3. Pelvic Pain of Urinary Origin -- 4. Pelvic Pain of Gastrointestinal Origin -- 5. Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain -- 6. Atypical Endometriosis: Its Presentation and Management -- 7. Pain Associated with Pelvic Adhesive Disease -- 8. Adenomyosis, Leiomyomata, and Pelvic Pain -- 9. Chronic Pain Syndrome: Its Origin, Pathophysiology and Treatment -- 10. Surgical Management of Pelvic Pain -- 11. Office-Based Surgery and Its Role in the Management of Pelvic Pain -- 12. The Role of the Mental Health Professional in the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain -- 13. Chronic Pain Managment: Role of the Anesthesiologist
