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- Title
Evaluation of Cesarean section scar using saline contrast sonohysterography in women with previous Cesarean scar pregnancy.
- Authors
Pekar‐Zlotin, M.; Maymon, R.; Nimrodi, M.; Zur‐Naaman, H.; Melcer, Y.
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate Cesarean scar defects using saline contrast sonohysterography (SCSH) in women with a history of Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP). Methods: A cohort of 38 non‐pregnant women with a history of CSP treated with combined local and systemic methotrexate was investigated prospectively by SCSH. For the purpose of analysis, they were classified, according to the modified Delphi consensus criteria for CSP in early gestation, into three subgroups based on the depth of the gestational sac herniation in the midsagittal plane. Subgroup A included eight (21.1%) cases, in which the largest part of the gestational sac protruded towards the uterine cavity; Subgroup B included 20 (52.6%) cases, in which the largest part of the gestational sac was embedded in the myometrium; and Subgroup C included 10 (26.3%) cases, in which the gestational sac was located partially outside the outer contour of the cervix or uterus. Results: SCSH revealed that all women in Subgroup C had a uterine niche. The median niche length (P = 0.006) and depth (P = 0.015) were significantly greater in Subgroup C than in Subgroups A or B. The median residual myometrial thickness (RMT) was significantly lower in Subgroup C than in Subgroups A or B (P = 0.006). Conclusions: Women with prior CSP who had a gestational sac protruding beyond the serosal line had a significantly greater niche length and depth, and lower RMT. This knowledge may guide individualized risk counseling. © 2023 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
- Subjects
CESAREAN section; CERVIX uteri; SCARS; DELPHI method; UTERUS
- Publication
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2024, Vol 63, Issue 4, p551
- ISSN
0960-7692
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/uog.27540