Risk factors for incomplete healing of the uterine incision after cesarean section

Objective To analyze related risk factors of post-cesarean scar defects (PCSDs). Methods A retrospective study of full-term women delivered by cesarean with singleton infants at our hospital from April 2014 to December 2015 was performed. 69 cases of diagnosed PCSDs and 107 cases with no PCSD who ac...

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Published in:Archives of gynecology and obstetrics 2017-08, Vol.296 (2), p.355-361
Main Authors: Chen, Yan, Han, Ping, Wang, Yi-Jia, Li, Yan-Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anemia
Birth Weight
Body Mass Index
Cesarean section
Cesarean Section - adverse effects
Cicatrix - pathology
Endocrinology
Female
Gestational Age
Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
Gynecology
Health risk assessment
Human Genetics
Humans
Hysterotomy - adverse effects
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Uterus - pathology
Wound Healing
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Summary:Objective To analyze related risk factors of post-cesarean scar defects (PCSDs). Methods A retrospective study of full-term women delivered by cesarean with singleton infants at our hospital from April 2014 to December 2015 was performed. 69 cases of diagnosed PCSDs and 107 cases with no PCSD who accepted cesarean were recruited for analysis. Individual medical case and operative report review were retrieved for maternal clinical characteristics analysis. Results There was no difference in age, gestational age, BMI and baby’s weight between the two groups. PCSD group has more cases of anemia, higher neutrophil percentage and more cases of elected cesarean and emergency cesarean than controls (all p  
ISSN:0932-0067
1432-0711
DOI:10.1007/s00404-017-4417-6