Treatment and repair of uterine scar dehiscence during cesarean section.
The incidence of cesarean section (c-section) has increased worldwide. Because the major risk factor for uterine scar dehiscence (USD) is a previous c-section, the rate of this complication has also increased. Its clinical significance and management strategies are unclear. Here, we discuss USD particularly pertaining to its surgical treatment.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Masaaki
M
Sawada
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Shinya
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Matsuzaki
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Ruriko
R
Nakae
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Tadashi
T
Iwamiya
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Aiko
A
Kakigano
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Keiichi
K
Kumasawa
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Yutaka
Y
Ueda
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Masayuki
M
Endo
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.
Tadashi
T
Kimura
Cesarean section; repair of uterine scar dehiscence; surgical treatment; uterine scar dehiscence