Transverse lower segment uterine incision in cesarean sections for transverse lie. A retrospective survey

S Segal1, O Gemer, E Sassoon

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashekelon (affiliated with the faculty of Health Sciences), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel.

A transverse lower uterine incision was made at cesarean section in 79 term patients with a singleton fetus in a transverse lie. The mean Apgar score was 9.5 (SD 0.8). One infant sustained a fractured femur, and another had a torticollis. In no case did the incision extend into the uterine vessels.

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