Laparoscopic Repair of Post-Cesarean Section Uterine Scar Defects Diagnosed in Nonpregnant Women

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 386-391

  Marotta, Maria Laura ^a   Donnez, Jacques ^b   Squifflet, Jean ^b   Jadoul, Pascale ^b   Darii, Natalia ^a   Donnez, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Defect; Laparoscopic repair; Scar

Indexed keywords

POLIGLECAPRONE; POLYGLACTIN;

ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DYSMENORRHEA; ECHOGRAPHY; EXCISION REPAIR; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYSTEROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; METRORRHAGIA; MYOMETRIUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; SCAR; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS RUPTURE; UTERUS SCAR DEFECT; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CICATRIX; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; UTERINE DISEASES;

EID: 84877629253     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Souza J.P., Gülmezoglu A., Lumbiganon P., et al. WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health Research Group. Cesarean section without medical indications is associated with an increased risk of adverse short-term maternal outcomes: the 2004-2008 WHO Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health. BMC Med 2010, 10:71.
2. http://www.stakes.fi/NR/rdonlyres/BDE35D36-E9BF4CF69363197B758BC512/0/0528taulut.pdf.
3. http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_primopianoNuovo_139_documenti_itemDocumenti_0_fileDocumento.pdf.
4. Menacker F., Hamilton B.E. Recent trends in cesarean delivery in the United States. NCHS Data Brief 2010, 35:1-8.
5. Vikhareva Osser O., Jokubkiene L., Valentin L. High prevalence of defects in Cesarean section scars at transvaginal ultrasound examination. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2009, 34:90-97.
6. Vikhareva Osser O., Valentin L. Clinical importance of appearance of caesarean hysterotomy scar at transvaginal ultrasonography in nonpregnant women. Obstet Gynecol 2011, 117:525-532.
7. Roberge S., Boutin A., Chaillet N., et al. Systematic review of cesarean scar assessment in the nonpregnant state: imaging techniques and uterine scar defect. Am J Perinatol 2012, 29:465-471.
8. Donnez O., Jadoul P., Squifflet J., Donnez J. Laparoscopic repair of wide and deep uterine scar dehiscence after cesarean section. Fertil Steril 2008, 89:974-980.
9. Bujold E., Jastrow N., Simoneau J., Brunet S., Gauthier R. Prediction of complete uterine rupture by sonographic evaluation of the lower uterine segment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009, 201:320.e1-320.e6.
10. Wang C.B., Chiu W.W., Lee C.Y., Sun Y.L., Lin Y.H., Tseng C.J. Cesarean scar defect: correlation between Cesarean section number, defect size, clinical symptoms and uterine position. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2009, 34:85-89.
11. Thurmond A.S., Harvey W.J., Smith S.A. Cesarean section scar as a cause of abnormal vaginal bleeding: diagnosis by sonohysterography. J Ultrasound Med 1999, 18:13-16.
12. Ofili-Yebovi D., Ben-Nagi J., Sawyer E., et al. Deficient lower-segment Cesarean section scars: prevalence and risk factors. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2008, 31:72-77.
13. Bromley B., Pitcher B.L., Klapholz H., Lichter E., Benacerraf B.R. Sonographic appearance of uterine scar dehiscence. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1995, 51:53-56.
14. Fabres C., Arriagada P., Fernandez C., Mackenna A., Zegers F., Fernandez E. Surgical treatment and follow-up of women with inter-menstrual bleeding due to cesarean section scar defect. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2005, 12:26-28.
15. Gubbini G., Centini G., Nascetti D., et al. Surgical hysteroscopic treatment of cesarean-induced isthmocele in restoring fertility: prospective study. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2011, 18:234-237.
16. Florio P., Filippeschi M., Moncini I., Marra E., Franchini M., Gubbini G. Hysteroscopic treatment of the cesarean-induced isthmocele in restoring infertility. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2012, 24:180-186.
17. Poidevin L., Bockner V. A hysterographic study of uteri after cesarean section. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Emp 1958, 65:278-283.
18. Bockner V. Hysterography and ruptured uterus. J Obstet Gynaecol Br Emp 1960, 67:838-839.
19. Monteagudo A., Carreno C., Timor-Tritsch I.E. Saline infusion sonohysterography in nonpregnant women with previous cesarean delivery: the " niche" in the scar. J Ultrasound Med 2001, 20:1105-1115.
20. Bij de Vaate A.J., Brölmann H.A., van der Voet L.F., van der Slikke J.W., Veersema S., Huirne J.A. Ultrasound evaluation of the Cesarean scar: relation between a niche and postmenstrual spotting. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2011, 37:93-99.
21. Osser O.V., Jokubkiene L., Valentin L. Cesarean section scar defects: agreement between transvaginal sonographic findings with and without saline contrast enhancement. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2010, 35:75-83.
22. Regnard C., Nosbusch M., Fellemans C., et al. Cesarean section scar evaluation by saline contrast sono-hysterography. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2004, 23:289-292.
23. Sen S., Malik S., Salhan S. Ultrasonographic evaluation of lower uterine segment thickness in patients of previous caesarean section. Int J Gynecol Obstet 2004, 87:215-219.
24. Naji O., Daemen A., Smith A., et al. Visibility and measurement of Caesarean section scars in pregnancy: a reproducibility study. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012, 40:549-556.
25. Gubbini G., Casadio P., Marra E. Resectoscopic correction of the " isthmocele" in women with postmenstrual abnormal uterine bleeding and secondary infertility. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2008, 15:172-175.