Operative gynecology before the era of laparoscopy: a brief history / The ethics of pelvic surgery / Psychological aspects of pelvic surgery / Professional liability and risk management for the gynecologic surgeon / The changing environment in which we practice gynecologic surgery / Training the gynecologic surgeon

Surgical anatomy of the female pelvis / Preoperative care / Postanesthesia and postoperative care / Water, electrolyte, and acid-base metabolism / Postoperative infections: prevention and management / Shock in the gynecologic patient / Wound healing, suture material, and surgical instrumentation

Incisions for gynecologic surgery / Principles of electrosurgery as applied to gynecology / Application of laser gynecology / Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy / Operative hysteroscopy / Control of pelvic hemorrhage

The impact of assisted reproductive technology on gynecological surgery / Reconstructive tubal surgery / Endometriosis

Surgical conditions of the vulva / Surgical conditions of the vagina and urethra / Surgery for anomalies of the müllerian ducts / Normal and abnormal uterine bleeding / Tubal sterilization / Surgery for benign disease of the ovary / Persistent or chronic pelvic pain / Pelvic inflammatory disease / Leiomyomata uteri and myomectomy / Abdominal hysterectomy / Vaginal hysterectomy / Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Management of abortion / Ectopic pregnancy / Obstetric problems / Ovarian tumors complicating pregnancy

Pelvic organ prolapse----basic principles / Site-specific repair of cystourethrocele / Paravaginal defect repair / Posterior compartment defects / Vaginal vault prolapse / The nonsurgical management of pelvic organ prolapse: the use of vaginal pessaries / Stress urinary incontinence / Operative injuries to the ureter / Vesicovaginal fistula and urethrovaginal fistula / Anal incontinence and rectovaginal fistulas

Breast diseases: benign and malignant / The vermiform appendix in relation to gynecology / Intestinal tract in gynecologic surgery / Nongynecologic condition encountered by the gynecologic surgeon

Malignancies of the vulva / Cervical cancer precursors and their management / Cancer of the cervix / Endometrial cancer / Ovarian cancer: etiology, screening, and surgery / Pelvic exenteration / Surgical reconstruction of the pelvis in gynecologic cancer patients