Treatment and repair of uterine scar dehiscence during cesarean section

Masaaki Sawada1, Shinya Matsuzaki1, Ruriko Nakae1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine 2-2 Yamadaoka Suita Osaka 565-0871 Japan.

Clinical Case Reports
|February 9, 2017
PubMed

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.

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