title: [Measurement of the lower uterine segment: are we ready for a clinical application?].
abstract: The measurement of the lower uterine segment (LUS) seems to be the best technique available to estimate the risk of uterine rupture, but there is a great heterogeneity in the techniques used. It appears necessary to standardize the interventions and their teaching prior to extending the use of the LUS measurement to clinical settings beyond well-defined research purposes.
authors.affiliation: Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CRCHUQ), Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bujold
authors.affiliation: Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jastrow
authors.affiliation: Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gauthier
authors.affiliation: Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec (CRCHUQ), Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec.
authors.forename: Normand
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brassard
authors.affiliation: Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Francoeur
authors.affiliation: Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada (SOGC) , Ottawa (Ont.).
authors.forename: Vyta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Senikas
authors.affiliation: Département d'obstétrique-gynécologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montréal.
authors.forename: Nils
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaillet
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000517:prevention & control; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*