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Nanao Suzuki¹, Yu Wakaki¹, Kaori Watanabe¹

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Ohara General Hospital Fukushima Japan.

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Summary

Severe adhesions between the bladder and uterus during cesarean delivery pose diagnostic challenges. Current imaging and methods cannot reliably predict these adhesions, complicating surgical planning for endometriosis patients.

Keywords:

MRI adhesion cesarean section endometriosis

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Background:

Endometriosis is a condition causing adhesions, potentially complicating cesarean sections.
Intra-abdominal adhesions can lead to unexpected surgical findings and difficulties.
Predicting adhesions preoperatively remains a significant clinical challenge.

Observation:

A cesarean section required an atypical incision due to severe bladder-uterus adhesions.
Pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) did not predict the presence or severity of these adhesions.
The patient had a history of endometriosis, a known risk factor for adhesion formation.

Findings:

Severe adhesions between the bladder and uterus were encountered unexpectedly during surgery.
Existing diagnostic methods, including MRI, lack the certainty to predict intra-abdominal adhesions.
No current literature-based methods can reliably diagnose adhesions pre-operatively.

Implications:

The unpredictability of adhesions impacts surgical planning and patient safety during cesarean delivery.
Improved diagnostic tools are needed to identify severe adhesions before surgery.
This case highlights the limitations in diagnosing intra-abdominal adhesions, particularly in endometriosis patients.