The First Twelve Weeks of Gestation

✍ Scribed by H. J. Kliman, R. F. Feinberg (auth.), E. R. Barnea MD, FACOG, J. Hustin MD, PhD, E. Jauniaux MD (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 558
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Leading workers in the field of human reproduction provide both basic knowledge and useful practical information in this book about the most critical phase in the development of a new human being: the first twelve weeks of life. The period from fertilization and implantation to the end of the first trimester is still insufficiently understood and marks a new frontier. The knowledge necessary for applying our present diagnostic capabilities and for venturing into the problematic areas of fertilization technology and embryonic treatment is made easily available in this comprehensive textbook. The book is divided into two parts. The first presents basic information about physiology, anatomy, in vivo investigations, biochemistry and legal aspects. The second part focuses on pregnancy development, monitoring and the clinical diagnosis and management of disorders in the early stages of life. A full section is devoted to assisted conception and the newest possibilities in fertilizationtechnologies, whereby the ethical aspects are also discussed.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages I-XVIII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Differentiation of the Trophoblast....Pages 3-25
The Endometrium and Implantation....Pages 26-42
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Early Human Placental Morphology....Pages 45-64
Ultrasound Features of the Early Gestational Sac....Pages 65-77
Doppler Ultrasound Investigations of Pelvic Circulation During the Menstrual Cycle and Early Pregnancy....Pages 78-96
The Maternotrophoblastic Interface: Uteroplacental Blood Flow....Pages 97-110
Placental Biochemistry....Pages 111-127
Endocrinology of the Placenta and Embryo-placental Interaction....Pages 128-153
The Gestational Uterine Environment....Pages 154-168
Functional Aspects of Embryology....Pages 169-191
Morphology and Significance of the Human Yolk Sac....Pages 192-213
Front Matter....Pages 215-215
Pregnancy Rate and First-Trimester Outcome Following Ovulation Induction....Pages 217-233
Implantation After Embryo Transfer....Pages 234-245
Artificial Endometrial Preparation for Implantation....Pages 246-260
Front Matter....Pages 261-261
Epidemiology and Etiology of Early Pregnancy Disorders....Pages 263-279
Morphology and Mechanisms of Abortion....Pages 280-296
Ectopic Sites of Placentation....Pages 297-309
Hydatidiform Mole and Related Disorders....Pages 310-327
Pathogenesis of Human Malformations....Pages 328-344
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Diagnosis of Abnormalities of Early Pregnancy by Measurement of Fetoplacental Products in Biological Fluids....Pages 347-357
Front Matter....Pages 345-345
Ultrasonography of Abnormal Early Pregnancy....Pages 358-375
Embryoscopy....Pages 376-392
Prenatal Diagnosis and Invasive Techniques in the First Trimester of Pregnancy....Pages 393-416
Front Matter....Pages 417-417
Medical Therapy....Pages 419-433
Surgical Therapy....Pages 434-450
Immunologic Therapy for Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion....Pages 451-466
Front Matter....Pages 467-467
Human and Animal Models: Limitations and Comparisons....Pages 469-485
Classification of Abortion Material; Myth or Reality?....Pages 487-490
Should Early Pregnancy Dysfunction Be Treated or Adequately Diagnosed, Identified, and Prevented?....Pages 491-502
Theological Views on Assisted Reproductive Technologies....Pages 503-517
Extracorporeal Embryonic Development: Juridical Views....Pages 518-524
Medical Views on Assisted Procreation....Pages 525-541
Epilogue....Pages 542-546
Back Matter....Pages 547-552

✦ Subjects

Anatomy; Obstetrics/Perinatology; Endocrinology; Biochemistry, general